eburnation

[ ee-ber-ney-shuhn, eb-er- ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

eburnation

/ ˌɛb-; ˌiːbəˈneɪʃən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of eburnation¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of eburnation¹

C19: from Latin eburnus of ivory, from ebur ivory

Example Sentences

The common type of lesion is a dry arthritis with fibrillation and eburnation of the articular surfaces.

From Project Gutenberg

There is eburnation of the articular surfaces in those areas most exposed to friction and pressure.

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An interesting feature, sometimes met with in arthritis deformans, consists in eburnation of the articular surfaces of the carpal bones, although the range of movement is almost nil.

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Arthritis deformans occurs as a hydrops with hypertrophy of the synovial fringes and loose bodies, or as a dry arthritis with eburnation and lipping of the articular margins.

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