eburnations

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A form of eburnation — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of eburnation
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“eburnations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eburnations. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eburnations,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eburnations.

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