eburnation

[ ee-ber-ney-shuhn, eb-er- ]

/ ˌi bərˈneɪ ʃən, ˌɛb ər- /

noun Pathology.

an abnormal condition in which bone becomes hard and dense like ivory.

Origin of eburnation

1830–40; <Latin eburn(us) of ivory (equivalent to eburivory + -nus adj. suffix) + -ation

Words nearby eburnation

ebullience, ebullient, ebulliometer, ebullioscopy, ebullition, eburnation, eburnitis, EBV, EB virus, EC, ECA

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Example sentences from the Web for eburnation

"You must mean 'eburnation,'" I said, after a moment's reflection.
The Vanishing Man|R. Austin Freeman
There is eburnation of the articular surfaces in those areas most exposed to friction and pressure.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Eburnation of the articular surfaces is shown by increase in the density of the shadow of the bone in the areas affected.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Nor is it advisable to postpone mechanical interference so long that eburnation of the bones has time to take place.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The common type of lesion is a dry arthritis with fibrillation and eburnation of the articular surfaces.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for eburnation

eburnation

/ (ˌiːbəˈneɪʃən, ˌɛb-) /

noun

a degenerative condition of bone or cartilage characterized by unusual hardness and a polished appearance

Word Origin for eburnation

C19: from Latin eburnus of ivory, from ebur ivory

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Medical definitions for eburnation

eburnation

[ ē′bər-nā′shən, ĕb′ər- ]

n.

Degeneration of bone into a hard, ivorylike mass, such as occurs at articular surfaces of bones in osteoarthritis.

单词	eburnation
释义	eburnation [ ee-ber-ney-shuhn, eb-er- ] / ˌi bərˈneɪ ʃən, ˌɛb ər- / noun Pathology. an abnormal condition in which bone becomes hard and dense like ivory. Origin of eburnation 1830–40; <Latin eburn(us) of ivory (equivalent to eburivory + -nus adj. suffix) + -ation Words nearby eburnation ebullience, ebullient, ebulliometer, ebullioscopy, ebullition, eburnation, eburnitis, EBV, EB virus, EC, ECA Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eburnation "You must mean 'eburnation,'" I said, after a moment's reflection. The Vanishing Man\|R. Austin Freeman There is eburnation of the articular surfaces in those areas most exposed to friction and pressure. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Eburnation of the articular surfaces is shown by increase in the density of the shadow of the bone in the areas affected. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Nor is it advisable to postpone mechanical interference so long that eburnation of the bones has time to take place. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The common type of lesion is a dry arthritis with fibrillation and eburnation of the articular surfaces. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for eburnation eburnation / (ˌiːbəˈneɪʃən, ˌɛb-) / noun a degenerative condition of bone or cartilage characterized by unusual hardness and a polished appearance Word Origin for eburnation C19: from Latin eburnus of ivory, from ebur ivory Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for eburnation eburnation [ ē′bər-nā′shən, ĕb′ər- ] n. Degeneration of bone into a hard, ivorylike mass, such as occurs at articular surfaces of bones in osteoarthritis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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