| masseteric tuberosity | A roughened surface on the external aspect of the angle of the mandible, giving attachment to fibres of the masseter muscle. Synonym: tuberositas masseterica. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| masseteric | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the masseter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| masseteric artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, maxillary; distribution, deep surface of masseter muscle; anastomoses, branches of transverse facial and masseteric branches of facial. Synonym: arteria masseterica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masseteric fascia | The fascia that covers the lateral surface of the masseter muscle. Synonym: fascia masseterica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masseteric nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A muscular branch of the mandibular nerve passing through the mandibular notch to the medial surface of the masseter muscle which it supplies and the temporomandibular joint. Synonym: nervus massetericus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masseteric veins | Plexiform vein's accompanying the masseteric artery that empty into the pterygoid venous plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bicipital tuberosity | An oval projection from the medial surface of the radius just distal to the neck, giving attachment on its posterior half to the tendon of the biceps. Synonym: tuberositas radii, bicipital tuberosity, tuber radii, tuberosity of radius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal tuberosity | The posterior extremity of the calcaneus, or os calcis, forming the projection of the heel. Synonym: tuber calcanei, calcaneal tuber, tuber calcis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radial tuberosity | An oval projection from the medial surface of the radius just distal to the neck, giving attachment on its posterior half to the tendon of the biceps. Synonym: tuberositas radii, bicipital tuberosity, tuber radii, tuberosity of radius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maxillary tuberosity | The bulging lower extremity of the posterior surface of the body of the maxilla, behind the root of the last molar tooth. Synonym: tuber maxillae, eminentia maxillae, maxillary eminence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial femoral tuberosity | The epicondylus located proximal to the medial condyle. Synonym: epicondylus medialis ossis femoris, medial femoral tuberosity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial process of calcaneal tuberosity | The medial projection from the posterior part of the calcaneus. Synonym: processus medialis tuberis calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteal tuberosity | The point of insertion on the upper portion of the shaft of the femur of the greater part of the gluteus maximus muscle; when markedly developed this tuberosity is called the third trochanter. Synonym: trochanter tertius, tuberositas glutea, crista glutea, gluteal crest, gluteal ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| greater tuberosity of humerus | greater tubercle of humerus |
| coracoid tuberosity | The conoid tubercle and trapezoid line of the coracoid process of the scapula, giving attachment to the two parts of the coracoclavicular ligament: the conoid and trapezoid ligaments. Synonym: tuberositas coracoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costal tuberosity | <anatomy> An irregular pitted area on the inferior surface of the clavicle at its sternal end, giving attachment to the costoclavicular ligament. Synonym: impressio ligamenti costoclavicularis, costal tuberosity, rhomboid impression, tuberositas costalis. (05 Mar 2000) |