eburnation

== English == === Etymology === From Latin eburnus (“of ivory”), from ebur (“ivory”). By surface analysis, eburnate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/, /ˌiː.bɚˈneɪ.ʃən/ Hyphenation: eb‧ur‧na‧tion, e‧bur‧na‧tion === Noun === 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. === Related terms ===