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Meaning of "tuberosity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TUBEROSITY

tuberosity  [ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUBEROSITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tuberosity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUBEROSITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tuberosity

Tubercle (anatomy)

In anatomy, the term tubercle may describe a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth found on bones or skin, or, in cases of tuberculosis, in the lungs. In addition to the types that exist in or on humans as described below, they are also found on the leading edge of Humpback Whale's flippers, improving fluid flow over the flipper's surface.

Definition of tuberosity in the English dictionary

The definition of tuberosity in the dictionary is any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUBEROSITY


amorosity
ˌæməˈrɒsɪtɪ
atrocity
əˈtrɒsɪtɪ
ferocity
fəˈrɒsɪtɪ
generosity
ˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪtɪ
literosity
ˌlɪtəˈrɒsɪtɪ
microporosity
ˌmaɪkrəʊpɔːˈrɒsɪtɪ
morosity
məˈrɒsɪtɪ
numerosity
ˌnjuːməˈrɒsɪtɪ
operosity
ˌɒpəˈrɒsɪtɪ
overgenerosity
ˌəʊvəˌdʒenəˈrɒsɪtɪ
ponderosity
ˌpɒndəˈrɒsɪtɪ
ponderousness
ˌpɒndəˈrɒsɪtɪ
porosity
pɔːˈrɒsɪtɪ
reciprocity
ˌrɛsɪˈprɒsɪtɪ
scirrhosity
sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ
serosity
sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ
torosity
tɔːˈrɒsɪtɪ
ungenerosity
ˌʌnˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪtɪ
vaporosity
ˌveɪpəˈrɒsɪtɪ
vociferosity
vəˌsɪfəˈrɒsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUBEROSITY

tuberculin
tuberculin-tested
tuberculisation
tuberculise
tuberculization
tuberculize
tuberculoid
tuberculoma
tuberculomata
tuberculose
tuberculosis
tuberculous
tuberculously
tuberculum
tuberiferous
tuberiform
tuberoid
tuberose
tuberosities
tuberous

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUBEROSITY

adiposity
animosity
curiosity
fabulosity
glutinosity
grandiosity
heterozygosity
homozygosity
impetuosity
kinematic viscosity
luminosity
nebulosity
pomposity
religiosity
scrupulosity
tortuosity
university
verbosity
virtuosity
viscosity
zygosity

Synonyms and antonyms of tuberosity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tuberosity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUBEROSITY

Find out the translation of tuberosity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tuberosity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tuberosity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

结节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tuberosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

tuberosity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tuberosity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحدبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бугристость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tuberosidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিউবারোসিটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tubérosité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuberosity
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tuber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結節
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tuberosity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mấu lồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருங்கழலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षयरोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yumru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tuberosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

guzowatość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бугристость
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tuberozitatea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tuberosity
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tuberositeit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tuberositas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tuberosity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tuberosity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBEROSITY»

The term «tuberosity» is regularly used and occupies the 69.687 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBEROSITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tuberosity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tuberosity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tuberosity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUBEROSITY»

Discover the use of tuberosity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tuberosity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Solutions for Complex Upper Extremity Trauma
Isolated Tuberosity Fractures Frank A. Cordasco and Jonas R. Rudzki Figure 4-1 (A) Plain film true anteroposterior (AP) radiograph demon-. Greater tuberosity involvement has been reported in 15 to 40% of proximal humerus fractures.
David M. Dines, Dean G. Lorich, 2011
2
Disorders of the Shoulder: Diagnosis & Management
interval is usually torn, and dissection of the scar in this area is necessary to mobilize the greater tuberosity fracture fragment. The rotator cuff must be brought to length, and any coexistent cuff tear should be repaired first. Temporary traction  ...
Joseph P. Iannotti, Gerald R. Williams, 2007
3
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Fractures
Neer's classification system categorizes these fractures as one-, two-, three-, or four-part fractures based on the displacement and angulation of the parts, which are the head, shaft, greater tuberosity, and lesser tuberosity in the proximal ...
Stanley Hoppenfeld, Vasantha L. Murthy, 2000
4
Easy Injections
Local Anatomy The ischial bursa lies between the ischial tuberosity and the gluteus maximus muscle. The sciatic nerve is located lateral to the bursa. Patient Position The patient lies on the unaffected side with the knees fully flexed. How and ...
Julie K. Silver, Ted A. Lennard, 2007
5
Orthopedic Physical Assessment
Iliac Crest, Ischial Tuberosity, and Sciatic Nerve. Beginning at the PSISs, the examiner moves along the iliac crest, palpating for signs of pathology. Then, moving slightly distally, the examiner palpates the gluteal muscles for spasm, tenderness ...
David J. Magee, 2008
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Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction
Anchors can be placed just lateral to the articular surface and the sutures brought up through the rotator cuff at the point of insertion into the greater tuberosity. This secures the greater tuberosity medially or proximally and helps prevent loss of ...
Bruce D. Browner, 2009
7
The Shoulder
The Third Edition of The Shoulder, the respected volume in the Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery series has been fully revised to cover current surgical techniques and to highlight the latest advances in shoulder arthroplasty.
Edward V. Craig, 2012
8
Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Excesses in the maxillary tuberosity may consist of soft tissue, bone, or both. Sounding, which is performed with a needle, can differentiate between the causes with a local anesthetic needle or by panoramic radiograph. Bony irregularities may ...
Michael Miloro, Peter Larsen, 2004
9
Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System
When undisplaced, these fractures appear as a double discontinuity of the cortical bone located at the notch between the humeral head and the greater tuberosity (humeral neck) and over the external slope of the greater tuberosity, often at the ...
Stefano Bianchi, A.L. Baert, I.F. Abdelwahab, 2007
10
Field's Anatomy, Palpation, and Surface Markings
Superior angle of scapula CLAVICLE Acromion process Lateral end of clavicle Medial end of clavicle Greater tuberosity Head of humerus Corocoid process Sternal notch First rib Lesser tuberosity Anterior surface of scapula Intertubercular ...
Derek Field, Jane S. Owen Hutchinson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUBEROSITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tuberosity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Injury prevention: foot pain
It runs from the tuberosity of the calcaneous (heel bone) along to the metatarsal heads (ball of the foot). Interestingly, the plantar fascia tightens as your big toe ... «Cycling Weekly, Dec 14»
2
Basketball Player With Left Foot Pain
The lateral radiograph of the left foot (FIGURE 1) displays the disruption of the trabeculae within the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone reflecting the fracture ... «HCPLive, Sep 14»
3
Fitness: Hamstring health crucial for runners, bikers
Hamstrings attach to the bottom of a pelvic bone called the ischial tuberosity and run down the back of your thigh. The biceps femoris muscle attaches below the ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Sep 14»
4
Graeme Smith forced home by injury
He also led Surrey into their first two T20 Blast matches but tests showed a fracture in the tibial tuberosity and he is returning to South Africa for surgery, with the ... «Get Surrey, May 14»
5
Growing Pains vs. Cancer: Why You Should Take Your Kid's Knee …
Because the bone is immature and not very strong, the repeated pulling on this attachment (tibial tuberosity) causes repeated subacute injuries to the tuberosity, ... «Huffington Post, May 14»
6
Osgood-Schlatter disease of the knee
Osgood-Schlatter disease is an irritation of the patellar tendon that inserts onto the tibial tuberosity (boney protrusion on the front of the lower leg just below the ... «Castanet.net, Apr 14»
7
Shoulder Options Receives 510(k) Clearance for Its Proprietary …
“The GTFx is the first device designed specifically for treatment of greater tuberosity fractures of the proximal humerus bone,” said Scott Humphrey, MD and Chief ... «PR.com, Mar 14»
8
Hugh Gill finally gets a lucky break
A broken leg. Two broken bones in his hand. A couple of hamstring tears and a stress fracture on the tuberosity of the ischium. If Hugh Gill had just ruptured his ... «Irish Times, Mar 14»
9
2014 NFL Draft: Stephon Tuitt's Foot Fracture Explained
Fractures of the proximal portion of the fifth metatarsal may be classified as avulsions of the tuberosity or fractures of the shaft within 1.5 cm of the tuberosity. «Battle Red Blog, Feb 14»
10
Scott Gillman: Do you have runner's butt?
It is caused by repetitive strain to the hamstring tendon and its attachment to the bottom-most bone of the pelvis, which is called the ischial tuberosity, or the “sit ... «Fall River Herald News, Feb 14»

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