tuberosity
tu·be·ro·sity
noun
1.
a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
Origin
From tuber + -osity.
Phrases
- deltoid tuberosity
- facial tuberosity
- ischial tuberosity
- olecranon tuberosity
- radial tuberosity
- tibial tuberosity
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