Definitions for: Tuberosity


[n] a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament



Webster (1913) Definition: Tu`ber*os"i*ty, n.; pl. Tuberosities. [Cf. F.
tub['e]rosit['e].]
1. The state of being tuberous.

2. An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance.

Synonyms: eminence, tubercle

See Also: appendage, deltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity, outgrowth, process

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