eburnation

n. [医]骨质象牙化

发音

US /ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌiː.bɚˈneɪ.ʃən/

词形变化

eburnations 复数 eburnations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

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词源

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

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