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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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.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
You can feel the ischial tuberosity if you wiggle your pelvis against the seat of a chair.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The sacrospinous ligament runs from the sacrum to the ischial spine, and the sacrotuberous ligament runs from the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
On the posterior shaft of the femur is the gluteal tuberosity proximally and the linea aspera in the mid-shaft region.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The humerus is furnished at its superior extremity with a large tuberosity, wide, and situated in front of the head of the bone; the effect of this is that the bicipital groove is internal.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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