eburnation

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Sinonieme

hardening

Gekoppel as

eb‧ur‧na‧tion

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin ebur (“ivory”).