About The Word Eburnation
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Eburnation
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What's The Definition Of Eburnation?
[n] a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory
Synonyms | Synonyms for Eburnation: Related Terms | Find terms related to Eburnation: See Also | biological process | organic process Eburnation In Webster's Dictionary \E`bur*na"tion\, n. [L. eburnus of ivory, fr. ebur
ivory: cf. F. ['e]burnation. See {Ivory}.] (Med.)
A condition of bone cartilage occurring in certain diseases
of these tissues, in which they acquire an unnatural density,
and come to resemble ivory.
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