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eburnation

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e⋅bur⋅na⋅tion

  [ee-ber-ney-shuhn, eb-er-]
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–noun Pathology.
an abnormal condition in which bone becomes hard and dense like ivory.
Origin:
1830–40; < L eburn(us) of ivory (equiv. to ebur ivory + -nus adj. suffix) + -ation
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e·bur·na·tion   (ē'bər-nā'shən, ěb'ər-)   
n.  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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Main Entry: eb·ur·na·tion
Pronunciation: "eb-&r-'nA-sh&n, "E-b&r-
Function: noun
: a diseased condition in which bone orcartilage is eburnated
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eburnation e·bur·na·tion (ē'bər-nā'shən, ěb'ər-)
n.
Degeneration of bone into a hard, ivorylike mass, such as occurs at articular surfaces of bones in osteoarthritis.

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