How do you pronounce tuberosity?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪti/.

tuberosity

/ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: tuberos-i-ty
IPA: /ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪti/

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Meaning

noun

The condition of being tuberous

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noun

A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached.

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Example Sentences

"The basitemporal platform is flat in posterior view because the mamillar tuberosities are very weakly developed."
"The superior aspect of the supramarginal gyrus lies underneath the euryon, which corresponds to the most prominent point of the parietal tuberosity or bossa […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin tuba Latin tubusder. Middle French tubeder. English tube English -er English tuber English -osity English tuberosity From tuber + -osity.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tuberosities (plural)

Derived Forms

tuberoplasty

Phrases

deltoid tuberosity facial tuberosity ischial tuberosity olecranon tuberosity radial tuberosity tibial tuberosity

Synonyms

tubercle eminence

Rhymes With

curiosity velocity generosity animosity viscosity atrocity luminosity ferocity monstrosity porosity religiosity verbosity