Etymology

eburnitis

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Today it means: A dental condition characterized by the increased density, hardening, and polishing of exposed dentin that represents a calcification of the soft material in dentinal tubules, creating an ivory-like surface. Full definition →

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

From Latin eburnus (“of ivory”), from ebur (“ivory”), + -itis.

Words from the same roots

Latineburnus all →

eburnateeburnationeburnificationeburnine

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