Etymology

eburnation

eb·ur·na·tion
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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Latin eburnus
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  1. Latin · derived fromeburnus“of ivory”
  2. English todayeburnation

From Latin eburnus (“of ivory”), from ebur (“ivory”). By surface analysis, eburnate + -ion.

Words from the same roots

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eburnateeburnificationeburnineeburnitis

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