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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Just below this on the anterior ulna is a roughened area called the ulnar tuberosity.
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The slightly curved posterior margin of the ischium above the ischial tuberosity is the lesser sciatic notch.
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The patellar ligament attaches to the tibial tuberosity.
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The insertion is by means of a tendon on the internal tuberosity of the humerus.
From Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae by Jenkinson, Marion Anne
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