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/tooh'beuh ros"i tee, tyooh"-/, n., pl. tuberosities.a rough projection or protuberance of a bone, as for the attachment of a muscle.[1535-45; < ML tuberositas. See TUBEROSE2, -ITY]
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Tuberosity — Tu ber*os i*ty, n.; pl. {Tuberosities}. [Cf. F. tub[ e]rosit[ e].] 1. The state of being tuberous. [1913 Webster] 2. An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tuberosity — [to͞o΄bər äs′ə tē, tyo͞o΄bər äs′ə tē] n. pl. tuberosities [Fr tuberosité < VL tuberositas] 1. the quality or condition of being tuberous 2. a rounded swelling or projection, as on a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon … English World dictionary
tuberosity — A large tubercle or rounded elevation, especially from the surface of a bone. SYN: tuberositas [TA]. bicipital t. SYN: radial t.. calcaneal t. [TA] the posterior extremity of the calcaneus, or os calcis, forming the … Medical dictionary
tuberosity — n. a large rounded protuberance on a bone. For example, there is a tuberosity at the upper end of the tibia … The new mediacal dictionary
tuberosity — noun a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament • Syn: ↑tubercle, ↑eminence • Derivationally related forms: ↑tubercular (for: ↑tubercle), ↑tuberous … Useful english dictionary
Tuberosity of the ischium — Infobox Bone Name = Tuberosity of the ischium Latin = tuber ischiadicum GraySubject = 57 GrayPage = 235 Caption = Capsule of hip joint (distended). Posterior aspect. (Tuberosity of ischium visible at bottom left.) Caption2 = The superficial… … Wikipedia
Tuberosity of the tibia — Infobox Bone Name = Tuberosity of the tibia Latin = tuberositas tibiae GraySubject = 61 GrayPage = 256 Caption = Lateral aspect of right leg. (Tuberosity of tibia labeled at center right.) Caption2 = Upper surface of right tibia. (Tuberosity… … Wikipedia
Tuberosity of the ulna — Infobox Bone Name = Tuberosity of the ulna Latin = tuberositas ulnae GraySubject = 52 GrayPage = 214 Caption = Bones of left forearm. Anterior aspect. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
tuberosity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1611 a rounded prominence; especially a large prominence on a bone usually serving for the attachment of muscles or ligaments … New Collegiate Dictionary
tuberosity — noun a) The condition of being tuberous b) A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached … Wiktionary
