eburnation

noun

a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory

Roots

ebureburn- · Latin · ivory atio-ation · Latin · process of becoming

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The word eburnation breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: eburn, from Latin ebur (“ivory”); and -ation, from Latin atio (“process of becoming”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.