eburnation
/ˌɛbərˈneɪʃən/
noun
- A medical condition in which bone becomes hard and dense, like ivory, often as a result of arthritis or injury.
- Doctors diagnosed eburnation in the patient's knee after examining the bone density.
- Eburnation can cause pain and stiffness in the affected joints.
- The X-ray showed eburnation of the hip joint from years of osteoarthritis.