Tuberosity
noun, plural tuberosities.
1.
a rough projection or protuberance of a bone, as for the attachment of a muscle.
noun (pl) -ties
1.
any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament
tuberosity tu·ber·os·i·ty (tōō’bə-rŏs’ĭ-tē, tyōō’-)
n.
The quality or condition of being tuberous.
A projection or protuberance, especially one at the end of a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon.
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