eburnation

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English

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Etymology

From Latin ebur (ivory).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/, /ˌiː.bɚˈneɪ.ʃən/
  • Hyphenation: eb‧ur‧na‧tion, e‧bur‧na‧tion

Noun

eburnation (countable and uncountable, plural eburnations)

  1. A degenerative process of bone, occurring at sites of articular cartilage erosion and commonly found in patients with osteoarthritis. Subchondral bone responds to increased friction by generating reactive, ivory-like dense bone at the site of erosion.