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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestuberosità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tu.be.ro.ziˈta
"La tuberosità deltoidea si trova sull'osso omerale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A moderate prominence or elongation on a bone, usually serving as an attachment for muscles or tendons.
"The Achilles tendon attaches securely to the calcaneal tuberosity of the heel." - 2
A swollen, tuberous, or rough excrescence on a plant structure or anatomical part.
"The botanist examined the peculiar tuberosity on the root system of the specimen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'tuberositas', originating from 'tuberosus' meaning full of lumps or tuberous, stemming from 'tuber' (swelling or lump). It entered the English scientific and anatomical lexicon in the late 16th century to describe rounded protuberances on bones.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tuberosity" is said worldwide
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tubérosité
Transliteration: ty.be.ʁo.zi.te
"La tubérosité ischiatique supporte le poids du corps en position assise."
Tuberositas
Transliteration: tu.beˈʁoː.zi.tas
"Die Tuberositas tibiae ist ein wichtiger Knochenvorsprung am Schienbein."
tuberosità
Transliteration: tu.be.ro.ziˈta
"La tuberosità deltoidea si trova sull'osso omerale."
tuberosidad
Transliteration: tu.βe.ɾo.siˈðað
"La tuberosidad mayor del húmero permite la inserción de varios músculos."
tuberosidade
Transliteration: tu.be.ɾo.ziˈda.dʒi
"A tuberosidade da tíbia é proeminente na perna."
उभार
Transliteration: ubhaar
"हड्डी पर यह उभार मांसपेशियों को जोड़ने में मदद करता है।"
粗隆
Transliteration: cū lóng
"坐骨粗隆是骨盆的一部分。"
결절
Transliteration: gyeoljeol
"경골 결절은 무릎 아래에 위치합니다."
粗面
Transliteration: somen
"上腕骨粗面には三角筋が付着しています。"
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