Noun
The state of being tuberous.
An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThat monstrous tuberosity of civilized life, the capital of England. Thomas Carlyle
The anterior and posterior regions of the knee extend from the proximal regions down to the level of the tuberosity of the tibia. Source: Internet
The biceps femoris has two heads: The long head has its origin on the ischial tuberosity together with the semitendinosus and acts on two joints. Source: Internet
The gluteus maximus has its origin between (and around) the iliac crest and the coccyx from where one part radiates into the iliotibial tract and the other stretches down to the gluteal tuberosity under the greater trochanter. Source: Internet
The brevis is attached on the lateral side to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal. Source: Internet
Furthermore, the part inserted into the fascia latae abducts and the part inserted into the gluteal tuberosity adducts the hip. Source: Internet