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.]

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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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Histopathological characteristics include a progressive degeneration of the articular cartilage (Cledes et al., 2006), fibrillation and erosion of the articular surfaces, proliferation of chondrocytes, eburnation of the articular cartilage, synovitis, changes and exposure in the subchondral bone and formation of osteophytes at the articular margin (Cledes et al.; Guler et al.).

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For the thoracic vertebrae, females show significantly greater superior and inferior lipping, osteophytosis and eburnation, whereas males exhibit a significantly greater number of superior and inferior Schmorl's nodes.