eburnation
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/, /ˌiː.bɚˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Hyphenation: eb‧ur‧na‧tion, e‧bur‧na‧tion
Noun edit
eburnation (countable and uncountable, plural eburnations)
- 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.