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tu⋅ber⋅os⋅i⋅ty

  [too-buh-ros-i-tee, tyoo-]
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–noun, plural -ties.
a rough projection or protuberance of a bone, as for the attachment of a muscle.
Origin:
1535–45; < ML tūberōsitās. See tuberose 2 , -ity
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tu·ber·os·i·ty   (tōō'bə-rŏs'ĭ-tē, tyōō'-)   
n.   pl. tu·ber·os·i·ties

  1. The quality or condition of being tuberous.

  2. A projection or protuberance, especially one at the end of a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon.

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Main Entry: tu·ber·os·i·ty
Pronunciation: "t(y)ü-b&-'räs-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: a rounded prominence; especially : a large prominence on a bone usually serving for the attachment of muscles or ligaments
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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tuberosity tu·ber·os·i·ty (t&oomacr;'bə-rŏs'ĭ-tē, ty&oomacr;'-)
n.

  1. The quality or condition of being tuberous.

  2. A projection or protuberance, especially one at the end of a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon.

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