tuberosity (redirected from tuberosity reduction)

tu·ber·os·i·ty  (tb-rs-t, ty-)

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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tuberosity [ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament

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Noun

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tuberosity - a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament eminence, tubercle deltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity - a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"