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eburnation

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eburnation /ebur·na·tion/ (e″ber-na´shun) conversion of bone into a hard, ivory-like mass.
e·bur·na·tion (br-nshn, br-)
n.
Degeneration of bone into a hard, ivorylike mass, such as occurs at articular surfaces of bones in osteoarthritis.
eburnation [e″ber-na´shun]
conversion of bone into a hard, ivory-like mass.
eburnation (ē´burnā´shn),
n an increase in bony density into an ivory-like mass. See also osteitis, condensing and dentin eburnation.
eburnation
conversion of bone into a hard, ivory-like mass.
eburnation
Bone sclerosis A marbled appearance of weight-bearing joints with complete cartilaginous erosion, leaving polished, sclerotic bone as the new articular surface. See Osteoporosis.
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MRI findings include a direct bony connection or (in the case of nonosseous coalition) irregularity and eburnation of the articulating surfaces and visualization of low-signal fibrous bridging.
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[9] Morphologic investigations of patients with otosclerosis have shown that an inflammatory process occurs in the temporal bone, and that it has three distinct stages: bone resorption, new bone formation, and final eburnation of the affected bone.
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