eburnation

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e·bur·na·tion

(ē′bər-nā′shən, ĕb′ər-)

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.]

eburnation

(ˌiːbəˈneɪʃən; ˌɛb-) or

eburnification

(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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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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MRI findings include a direct bony connection or (in the case of nonosseous coalition) irregularity and eburnation of the articulating surfaces and visualization of low-signal fibrous bridging.