eburnation
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e·bur·na·tion
(ē′bər-nā′shən, ĕb′ər-)n.
Degeneration of bone into a hard, ivorylike mass, as that which occurs at the articular surfaces of bones in osteoarthritis.
[From Latin eburnus, ivory, from ebur; see ivory.]
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eburnation
(ˌiːbəˈneɪʃən; ˌɛb-) oreburnification
n
(Pathology) a degenerative condition of bone or cartilage characterized by unusual hardness and a polished appearance
[C19: 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 |
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