tuberosity

Introduction

A large tubercle or rounded elevation from the surface of a bone

More general terms

• tubercle (tuberculum)

More specific terms

• deltoid tuberosity of humerus; deltoid crest/eminence/impression
• ischial tuberosity
• radial/bicipital tuberosity; tubercle of radius
• tibial tuberosity
• tuberosity of cuboid bone
• tuberosity of navicular bone
• tuberosity of ulna

Additional terms

• bone