| tuberculum arthriticum | Any gouty concretion in or around a joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tuberculum auriculae | A small projection from the upper end of the posterior portion of the incurved free margin of the helix. Synonym: tuberculum auriculae, darwinian tubercle, tuberculum superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum calcanei | The projection, often double, on the inferior aspect of the calcaneus at the anterior end of the area for attachment of the long plantar ligament. Synonym: tuberculum calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum caroticum | The anterior tubercle of the transverse process of the sixth cervical vertebra, against which the carotid artery may be compressed by the finger. Synonym: tuberculum caroticum, Chassaignac's tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum cinereum | A longitudinal prominence on the dorsolateral surface of the medulla oblongata along the lateral border of the tuberculum cuneatum; it is the surface profile of the spinal tract of trigeminal nerve, continuous caudally with the dorsolateral fasciculus (Lissauer's tract). Synonym: ashen tubercle, gray tubercle, Rolando's tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum conoideum | The prominence near the lateral end of the inferior surface of the clavicle that gives attachment to the conoid ligament. Synonym: tuberculum conoideum, conoid process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum corniculatum | A rounded eminence on the posterior part of the aryepiglottic fold, formed by the underlying corniculate cartilages. Synonym: tuberculum corniculatum, Santorini's tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum coronae | A small elevation on some portions of a crown produced by an extra formation of enamel. Synonym: tuberculum dentis, crown tubercle, tubercle of tooth, tuberculum coronae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum costae | The knob on the posterior surface of a rib, at the junction of its neck and shaft, which articulates with the transverse process of the vertebra, whch corresponds in number to the rib, forming a costotransverse joint. Synonym: tuberculum costae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum cuneatum | tubercle of cuneate nucleus |
| tuberculum cuneiforme | A rounded eminence on the posterior part of the aryepiglottic fold, formed by the underlying cuneiform cartilage. Synonym: tuberculum cuneiforme, Wrisberg's tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum dentis | A small elevation on some portions of a crown produced by an extra formation of enamel. Synonym: tuberculum dentis, crown tubercle, tubercle of tooth, tuberculum coronae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum dorsale | dorsal tubercle of radius |
| tuberculum epiglotticum | A convexity at the lower part of the epiglottis over the upper part of the thyroepiglottic ligament. Synonym: tuberculum epiglotticum, cushion of epiglottis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum gracile | tubercle of gracile nucleus |