especially: a large prominence on a bone usually serving for the attachment of muscles or ligaments
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Recent Examples on the WebLocate the bony prominence on the front of the tibia called the tibial tuberosity (located at the top of the shin; see the blue dot indicator, pictured above). Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2022 As a freshman, Brown suffered a severe tear of the ischial tuberosity, a bone that is connected to the hamstring muscles. Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 9 May 2021 Brown skipped the state meet as a freshman after suffering a severe tear of the ischial tuberosity, a bone that is connected to the hamstring muscles. Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 21 Nov. 2020 If the pain is persistent and doesn’t improve within 2 weekswhen there is marked pain at the most proximal (Ischial tuberosity) since that’s where avulsion fractures occur.SI.com, 17 Oct. 2017