ἀγκύλωσις
From LSJ
ὅτι μέντοι καὶ ἡ χρῆσις τῶν τρόπων, ὥσπερ τἆλλα πάντα καλὰ ἐν λόγοις, προαγωγὸν ἀεὶ πρὸς τὸ ἄμετρον, δῆλον ἤδη, κἂν ἐγὼ μὴ λέγω → however, it is also obvious, even without my saying so, that the use of figures of speech, like other literary adornments, is something that has always tempted toward excess
English (LSJ)
ἡ, as medic. term, A tongue-tie, Antyll. ap. Orib.46.16.4; stiffening of joints, Paul. Aeg.4.55; adhesion of the eyelids, Gal.14.772.
German (Pape)
[Seite 15] ἡ, Krümmung, Galen.
Spanish (DGE)
-εως, ἡ
1 anat. frenillo de la lengua, Antyll. en Orib.45.16.4.
2 medic. anquilosamiento de las articulaciones, Aët.12.7, Alex.Trall.2.539.32, Paul.Aeg.4.55, Hippiatr.Lond.42.
3 medic. enfermedad consistente en la adherencia de los párpados Gal.14.772.
