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Yes, ankylosis is playable

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"Ankylosis" Definition

noun

Anatomy The consolidation of bones or their parts to form a single unit.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Pathology The stiffening and immobility of a joint as the result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery.

Source: Merriam-Webster

Union of separate bones or hard parts to form a single bone or part.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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