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eburnation

Syllables: eb·ur·na·tionUS/ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/

eburnation noun: 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.

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.

eburnation meaning in Tamil and Bengali

eburnation in Tamil

எலும்பைத் தந்தம் போல் மாற்றல்

eburnation in Bengali

হাড়ের একটি ক্ষয়কারী প্রক্রিয়া

Forms of eburnation

pluraleburnations

Origin of eburnation

From Latin eburnus (“of ivory”), from ebur (“ivory”). By surface analysis, eburnate + -ion.

Questions about eburnation

What does eburnation mean?
Eburnation means 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.
What is eburnation in Tamil?
Eburnation in Tamil is எலும்பைத் தந்தம் போல் மாற்றல். See Eburnation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is eburnation?
Eburnation is a noun.
How do you pronounce eburnation?
Eburnation is pronounced /ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/ (US).
What is the plural of eburnation?
The plural of eburnation is eburnations.

Words near eburnation in the dictionary

  1. eburnamonine
  2. eburnate
  3. eburnated
  4. eburnates
  5. eburnating
  6. eburnation
  7. eburnations
  8. Eburne
  9. eburnean
  10. eburneous
  11. eburnification

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