eburnation
[ ee-ber-ney-shuh n, eb-er- ]
/ ˌi bərˈneɪ ʃən, ˌɛb ər- /
noun Pathology.
an abnormal condition in which bone becomes hard and dense like ivory.
Words nearby eburnation
ebullience, ebullient, ebulliometer, ebullioscopy, ebullition, eburnation, eburnitis, ebv, ec, ec-, eca
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eburnation
/ (ˌiːbəˈneɪʃən, ˌɛb-) /
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.
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