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tuberosity

[ too-buh-ros-i-tee, tyoo- ]

noun

plural tuberosities.
  1. a rough projection or protuberance of a bone, as for the attachment of a muscle.


tuberosity

/ ˌːəˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tuberosity1

From the Medieval Latin word ūō, dating back to 1535–45. See tuberose 2, -ity
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He then suffered a tuberosity fracture when he bent his arm back trying to protect his fall against Arizona on Oct.

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The most expensive but best choice is tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy or tibial tuberosity advancement surgery, given her weight and size.

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These pelvises are also V-shaped, wider at the iliac crests and narrowing at the ischial tuberosities.

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A tubercle was originally a small rounded body, a little tuberosity, and at the close of the last century the specific tubercle was distinguished from other rounded nodules.

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All have dark brown nuptial tuberosities on the pollex.

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