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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The large, roughened area of the inferior ischium is the ischial tuberosity.
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The patellar ligament attaches to the tibial tuberosity.
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Just below this on the anterior ulna is a roughened area called the ulnar 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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Its superior extremity, which is slightly expanded, articulates with the tuberosity which occupies the outer aspect of the corresponding extremity of the tibia.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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