tuberosity

English

Etymology

tuber +‎ -osity

Noun

tuberosity (countable and uncountable, plural tuberosities)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being tuberous
  2. (countable, medicine) A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached

Derived terms
  • deltoid tuberosity
  • facial tuberosity
  • ischial tuberosity
  • olecranon tuberosity
  • radial tuberosity
  • tibial tuberosity
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