Words Like TUBEROSITY
We have put together a list of words that are similar to TUBEROSITY.
6 Alternative Words Similar to tuberosity
8 definitions of tuberosity
1
The state of being tuberous.
2
An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance.
3
a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
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The quality or condition of being tuberous.
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A projection or protuberance, especially one at the end of a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon.
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A swelling or prominence; especially, in anatomy and zoology, a large rough projection or protuberance of bone; a bony tuber, generally serving for the attachment of a muscle: as, the tuberosity of the ischium, or tuber ischii; the greater and lesser tuberosities of the humerus. Small tuberosities of bone are generally called tubercles. See cuts under crus, femur, humerus, and innominatum.
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The condition of being tuberous
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A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached