eburnation

English

Etymology

From Latin ebur (“ivory”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/, /ˌiː.bɚˈneɪ.ʃən/
• Hyphenation: eb‧ur‧na‧tion, e‧bur‧na‧tion

Noun

eburnation (countable and uncountable, plural eburnations)

1. 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.