Definition of Tuberosity

1. Noun. A protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament.

Exact synonyms: Eminence, Tubercle
Specialized synonyms: Deltoid Eminence, Deltoid Tuberosity
Generic synonyms: Appendage, Outgrowth, Process
Derivative terms: Tubercular, Tuberous

Definition of Tuberosity

1. n. The state of being tuberous.

Definition of Tuberosity

1. Noun. The condition of being tuberous ¹

2. Noun. (countable medicine) A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tuberosity

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Medical Definition of Tuberosity

1. A large tubercle or rounded elevation, especially from the surface of a bone. Synonym: tuberositas. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tuberosity

tuberositas iliaca
tuberositas musculi serrati anterioris
tuberositas ossis cuboidei
tuberositas ossis metatarsalis primi
tuberositas ossis metatarsalis quinti
tuberositas ossis navicularis
tuberositas phalangis distalis
tuberositas pterygoidea
tuberositas radii
tuberositas sacralis
tuberositas tibiae
tuberositas ulnae
tuberositas unguicularis
tuberosities
tuberosity (current term)
tuberosity for serratus anterior muscle
tuberosity of cuboid bone
tuberosity of distal phalanx
tuberosity of fifth metatarsal
tuberosity of first metatarsal
tuberosity of navicular bone
tuberosity of radius
tuberosity of ulna
tuberosity reduction
tuberous
tuberous begonia
tuberous plant
tuberous root
tuberous sclerosis

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