eburnation

eburnation definition - medical

e·bur·na·tion (ēˌbər-nāˈshən, ĕbˌər-)

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

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