Eburnation
Pronunciation : E`bur*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. eburnus of ivory, fr. ebur ivory: cf. F. ?burnation. See Ivory.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A condition of bone cartilage occurring in certain diseases of these tissues, in which they acquire an unnatural density, and come to resemble ivory.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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