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Tuberosity

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noun. The quality or condition of being tuberous.

noun. A projection or protuberance, especially one at the end of a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. The state of being tuberous.

noun. A swelling or prominence; especially, in anatomy and zoology, a large rough projection or protuberance of bone; a bony tuber, generally serving for the attachment of a muscle: as, the tuberosity of the ischium, or tuber ischii; the greater and lesser tuberosities of the humerus. Small tuberosities of bone are generally called tubercles. See cuts under crus, femur, humerus, and innominatum.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. The state of being tuberous.

noun. An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. The condition of being tuberous

noun. A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

Word Usage

"In front of the upper end of the bone, between the condyles, is an oval eminence, the tuberosity, which is continuous below with the anterior crest of the bone."

cross-reference

gluteal tuberosity malar tuberosity

Form

deltoid tuberosity facial tuberosity ischial tuberosity olecranon tuberosity radial tuberosity

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

appendage outgrowth process

Hyponym

Words that are more specific

deltoid eminence deltoid tuberosity

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

anastomosis carpus clavicle collarbone condyle

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

bas-relief bellying boldness bulging camber