eminence

Introduction

A circumscribed area raised above the surrounding area, especially on a bony surface.

More specific terms

• arcuate eminence
• collateral eminence
• hypothenar eminence
• intercondylar eminence; intercondyloid eminence; spinous process of tibia
• median eminence of brainstem
• median eminence of hypothalamus
• parietal eminence/tubercle
• thenar eminence