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Tuberosity

Tuberosity Meaning & Definition
Tuberosity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tuberosity?

[n] a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tuberosity: eminence | tubercle

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tuberosity:

See Also | appendage | deltoid eminence | deltoid tuberosity | outgrowth | process

Tuberosity In Webster's Dictionary

\Tu`ber*os"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Tuberosities}. [Cf. F. tub['e]rosit['e].] 1. The state of being tuberous. 2. An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance.

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