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tuberosity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | eminence, tubercle |
| Type of | appendage, outgrowth, process |
| Has types | deltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity |
| Derivation | tuberous |
Examples of tuberosity
tuberosity
It inserts at the iliotibial band and the gluteal tuberosity of the femur.
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The patellar ligament connects the patella to the tuberosity of the tibia.
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The tibial tuberosity is located on the tibia's anterior surface, distal to the medial condyle.
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That leads to one tibial tuberosity that appears more prominent and that aches more than its partner.
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There is also a radial notch for the head of the radius, and the ulnar tuberosity to which muscles attach.
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In extreme cases, stirrups have been found to cause damage to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone.
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The three most commonly used procedures are extracapsular repair, tibial plateau leveling osteotomy and tibial tuberosity advancement.
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The most prominent tubercle of the tibia, a leg bone which is more commonly known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the tibial tuberosity.
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Children with Osgood-Schlatter disease experience pain and swelling of the tibial tuberosity, or the top portion of the tibia located just beneath the knee cap.
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- A protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
- In anatomy, a tubercle is a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth found on bones, skin, or within the lungs in tuberculosis. They are also found on the leading edge of Humpback Whale's flippers, improving fluid flow over the flipper's surface.
- The condition of being tuberous; A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached
- Latin tuber = a swelling or lump, usually large and rough.
- Refers to rounded and prominent elevation, especially from the surface of a bone.
- A large bump on a bone usually where a muscle attaches. An example is the greater tuberosity on the humerus which serves as the attachment point for a number of muscles, including the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor.
- A protuberance (bulge) on a bone or ligament. As it relates to dentistry: a bulge sometimes found at the posterior end of the maxillary ridge.
- Tuber, knoblike process, usually larger than a tubercle
- Large rounded elevation on a bone.
