tuberosity

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

/ ˌtu bəˈrɒs ɪ ti, ˈtyu- /

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noun, plural tu·ber·os·i·ties.

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

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Origin of tuberosity

From the Medieval Latin word tūberōsitās, dating back to 1535–45. See tuberose², -ity

Words nearby tuberosity

tuberculosis, tuberculous, tuberculum, tuber fern, tuberose, tuberosity, tuberous, tuberous root, tubesnout, tube sock, tube top

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How to use tuberosity in a sentence

The dorsal (oblique) ligament is attached above to the distal tuberosity on the inner side of the tibia.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
In fractures of the angle of the ilium and the ischial tuberosity, perceptible evidence always exists.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Trochiter, trok′i-tėr, n. the greater tuberosity of the humerus, admitting several of the muscles of the shoulders.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
At its posterior end externally it bears a rather prominent roughened ischial tuberosity (fig. 78, A, 10).
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The great tuberosity is always large and often overhangs the bicipital groove, it is especially large in Titanotherium (Brontops).
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for tuberosity

tuberosity

/ (ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

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

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tuberosity

Origin of tuberosity

Words nearby tuberosity

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How to use tuberosity in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for tuberosity