tuberosity

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The deltoid tuberosity is a roughened, V-shaped region located on the lateral side in the middle of the humerus shaft.

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Just below this on the anterior ulna is a roughened area called the ulnar tuberosity.

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The large, roughened area of the inferior ischium is the ischial tuberosity.

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Together, these form the single ischiopubic ramus, which extends from the pubic body to the ischial tuberosity.

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Trochiter, trok′i-tėr, n. the greater tuberosity of the humerus, admitting several of the muscles of the shoulders.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various