protuberance
[ proh-too-ber-uhns, -tyoo-, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈtu bər əns, -ˈtyu-, prə- /
noun
the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge.
Origin of protuberance
First recorded in 1640–50;
protuber(ant) +
-ance
OTHER WORDS FROM protuberance
pro·tu·ber·an·tial [proh-too-buh-ran-shuhl, -tyoo-] /proʊˌtu bəˈræn ʃəl, -ˌtyu-/, adjective non·pro·tu·ber·ance, nounWords nearby protuberance
protruded disk,
protrusile,
protrusion,
protrusive,
protrusive occlusion,
protuberance,
protuberancy,
protuberant,
protuberant abdomen,
protuberate,
proturan
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Medical definitions for protuberance
protuberance
[ prō-tōō′bər-əns ]
n.
Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes.
The condition of being protuberant.