tuberculum (Meaning)
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tuberculum (n.)
A tubercle.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tuberculum
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
tuberculum Sentence Examples
- The Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria reside within the tuberculum of infected lungs.
- The tuberculum, a small, raised structure on the edge of a rib, serves as an attachment point for muscles.
- In cervical vertebrae, the anterior tubercle provides a site for the insertion of ligaments.
- Tuberculum sellae is a bony eminence located in the sella turcica, the bony cavity that houses the pituitary gland.
- The tubercle of the radius bone articulates with the ulna, forming the proximal radioulnar joint.
- Tuberculosis often causes characteristic tubercles to develop in the lungs, leading to tissue damage and coughing.
- The tuberculum is a small, rounded elevation on the distal end of the humerus, where the triceps brachii muscle attaches.
- The tuberculum conoideum is a bony projection on the scapula that serves as an attachment for the conoid ligament.
- In horses, the tuberculum impar is a bony protuberance on the nasal septum that aids in respiration.
- The tubercle of the zygomatic arch is a bony prominence that helps to form the lateral wall of the orbit.
FAQs About the word tuberculum
A tubercle.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria reside within the tuberculum of infected lungs.
The tuberculum, a small, raised structure on the edge of a rib, serves as an attachment point for muscles.
In cervical vertebrae, the anterior tubercle provides a site for the insertion of ligaments.
Tuberculum sellae is a bony eminence located in the sella turcica, the bony cavity that houses the pituitary gland.
