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Definitions for tuberosity
ˌtu bəˈrɒs ɪ ti, ˌtyu-tuberos·i·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tuberosity, tubercle, eminencenoun

    a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

Wiktionary

  1. tuberositynoun

    The condition of being tuberous

  2. tuberositynoun

    A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached

Wikipedia

  1. tuberosity

    In the skeleton of humans and other animals, a tubercle, tuberosity or apophysis is a protrusion or eminence that serves as an attachment for skeletal muscles. The muscles attach by tendons, where the enthesis is the connective tissue between the tendon and bone. A tuberosity is generally a larger tubercle.

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  1. tuberosity

    A tuberosity is a rounded, often large, projection on a bone, usually for the attachment of muscles or tendons. It is a type of anatomical prominence or process found in many joints or near joints.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tuberositynoun

    the state of being tuberous

  2. Tuberositynoun

    an obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tuberosity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tuberosity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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