acampsia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκαμψία (akampsia, “inflexibility”) (from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κάμπτω (kamptō, “bend”)).^[1]

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /əˈkæmp.si.ə/

Noun

acampsia

1. (pathology) Rigidity of a joint.

See also

• ankylosis

References

1. ^ Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.