2. An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
tuberosities — n. swelling or prominence; protuberance of bonetu·ber·os·i·ty || ‚tuËbÉ™ rÉ‘sɪtɪ /‚tjuËbÉ™ rÉ’ … English contemporary dictionary
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neck — 1. Part of body by which the head is connected to the trunk : it extends from the base of the cranium to the top of the shoulders. 2. In anatomy, any constricted portion having a fancied resemblance to the n. of an animal. 3. The germinative… … Medical dictionary
Distal — Dis tal, a. [From {Distant}.] (Physiol.) (a) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle; opposed to {proximal}. (b) Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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