| calcaneal tuber | 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) |
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| parietal tuber | A prominent portion of the parietal bone, a little above the centre of its external surface, usually corresponding to the point of maximum width of the head. Synonym: tuber parietale, eminentia parietalis, parietal tuber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gray tuber | Layer of gray matter in the hypothalamus that also forms part of the floor of the third ventricle. (12 Dec 1998) |
| omental tuber | An eminence on the visceral surface of the left hepatic lobe to the left of the fossa for the ductus venosus, a bulge on the anterior surface of the body of the pancreas to the left of the superior mesenteric vessels. Synonym: omental tuber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuber | A starchy storage organ (such as a potato) formed by swelling of an underground stem or the distal end of a root. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tuber anterius | Layer of gray matter in the hypothalamus that also forms part of the floor of the third ventricle. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tuber calcanei | 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) |
| tuber calcis | 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) |
| tuber cinereum | Layer of gray matter in the hypothalamus that also forms part of the floor of the third ventricle. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tuber cochleae | A rounded eminence on the labyrinthine wall of the middle ear, caused by the first coil of the cochlea. Synonym: promontorium cavi tympani, tuber cochleae, tympanic promontory. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuber dorsale | The posterior division of the inferior vermis of the cerebellum located between the folium and the pyramis. Synonym: tuber dorsale, tuber of vermis, tuber valvulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuber frontale | The most prominent portion of the frontal bone on either side. Synonym: tuber frontale, eminentia frontalis, frontal tuber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuber ischiadicum | The rough bony projection at the junction of the lower end of the body of the ischium and its ramus; this is a weight-bearing point in the sitting position; provides attachment for the sacrotuberous ligament and is the site of origin of the hamstring muscles. Synonym: tuber ischiadicum, tuber of ischium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuber maxillae | 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) |
| tuber of ischium | The rough bony projection at the junction of the lower end of the body of the ischium and its ramus; this is a weight-bearing point in the sitting position; provides attachment for the sacrotuberous ligament and is the site of origin of the hamstring muscles. Synonym: tuber ischiadicum, tuber of ischium. (05 Mar 2000) |