eburnation

e·bur·na·tion  (br-nshn, br-)

n.

Degeneration of bone into a hard, ivorylike mass, as that which occurs at the articular surfaces of bones in osteoarthritis.

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[From Latin eburnus, ivory, from ebur; see ivory.]

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eburnation [ˌiːbəˈneɪʃən ˌɛb-]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) a degenerative condition of bone or cartilage characterized by unusual hardness and a polished appearance

[from Latin eburnus of ivory, from ebur ivory]

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Noun

1.

eburnation - a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms