eburnation

[ee-ber-ney-shuh n, eb-er-]

noun Pathology.

an abnormal condition in which bone becomes hard and dense like ivory.

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Origin of eburnation

1830–40; < Latin eburn(us) of ivory (equivalent to ebur ivory + -nus adj. suffix) + -ation

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Examples from the Web for eburnation

"You must mean 'eburnation,'" I said, after a moment's reflection.
The Vanishing Man|R. Austin Freeman
There is eburnation of the articular surfaces in those areas most exposed to friction and pressure.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Eburnation of the articular surfaces is shown by increase in the density of the shadow of the bone in the areas affected.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Nor is it advisable to postpone mechanical interference so long that eburnation of the bones has time to take place.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The common type of lesion is a dry arthritis with fibrillation and eburnation of the articular surfaces.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for eburnation

eburnation

noun

a degenerative condition of bone or cartilage characterized by unusual hardness and a polished appearance

Word Origin for eburnation

C19: from Latin eburnus of ivory, from ebur ivory

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Medicine definitions for eburnation

eburnation

[ē′bər-nā′shən, ĕb′ər-]

n.

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