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

/ ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪtɪ /

noun

1. any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuberosity¹

From the Medieval Latin word tūberōsitās, dating back to 1535–45. See tuberose ², -ity

Example Sentences

He then suffered a tuberosity fracture when he bent his arm back trying to protect his fall against Arizona on Oct.

From Seattle Times

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

From Washington Post

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

From Time

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.

From Project Gutenberg

All have dark brown nuptial tuberosities on the pollex.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• lump 
• nodule 
• wart