tuberosity
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of tuberosity
From the Medieval Latin word tūberōsitās, dating back to 1535–45. See tuberose 2, -ity
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This large opening is defined by the inferior margin of the pubic symphysis anteriorly, and the ischiopubic ramus, the ischial tuberosity, the sacrotuberous ligament, and the inferior tip of the coccyx posteriorly.
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The patellar ligament attaches to the tibial tuberosity.
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On the posterior shaft of the femur is the gluteal tuberosity proximally and the linea aspera in the mid-shaft region.
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A common example is the deltoid muscle of the shoulder, which covers the shoulder but has a single tendon that inserts on the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus.
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It is not only wide in the transverse direction, but is more especially extended from before backwards; the prominence of the anterior tuberosity is the cause of the elongation of this antero-posterior diameter.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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