tuberosity

[ too-buh-ros-i-tee, tyoo- ]

/ ˌtu bəˈrɒs ɪ ti, ˈtyu- /

a rough projection or protuberance of a bone, as for the attachment of a muscle.

Origin of tuberosity

From the Medieval Latin word tūberōsitās, dating back to 1535–45. See tuberose², -ity

Nor is the malar bone a guide, for this might easily be mistaken for the tuberosity of the ischium, or even for the shoulder.

A System of Midwifery |Edward Rigby
Tuberosity level with upper surface of head, elliptical in outline when viewed from above.

The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae |Frederick True
We further note a muscle of the same kind, and presenting the same aspect, which comes from the tuberosity of the ischium.

Artistic Anatomy of Animals |douard Cuyer
Somebody calls it a province covered with houses; Carlyle spoke of it as the tuberosity of modern civilization.

The Chautauquan, Vol. III, January 1883 |The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle

This process is continued till the tuberosity of the os calcis is fairly turned, and the tendo Achillis nearly reached.

A Manual of the Operations of Surgery |Joseph Bell

tuberosity

/ (ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪtɪ) /

any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament

tuberosity

[ tōō′bə-rŏs′ĭ-tē ]

The quality or condition of being tuberous.

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