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Distention vs Tuberosity - What's the difference?

distention | tuberosity | Related terms |

Distention is a related term of tuberosity.


As nouns the difference between distention and tuberosity

is that distention is the act of distending while tuberosity is (uncountable) the condition of being tuberous.

distention

English

Alternative forms

* distension

Noun

  • The act of distending.

    • Anagrams

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    tuberosity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being tuberous
  • (countable, medicine) A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached

    • Derived terms

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