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Pubic tubercle
A small projection at the lateral end of the crest of the pubic bone. The inguinal ligament attaches to it.
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Miliary tubercle
A small tubercle resembling a millet seed, caused by tuberculosis.
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Mental tubercle
A small tubercle on either side of the midline of the chin.
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Lacrimal tubercle
A small tubercle between the lacrimal crest and the frontal process of the maxilla.
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Fibrous tubercle
A fibrous tissue that has replaced a previously inflamed area.
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Dental tubercle
A small elevation of variable size on the crown of a tooth representing a thickened area of enamel or an accessory cusp.
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Deltoid tubercle
A tubercle on the anterior border of the acromium to which the deltoid muscle attaches.
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Articular tubercle
The tubercle at the base of the zygomatic arch to which is attached the temporomandibular ligament; it is lateral to the articular eminence of the glenoid fossa, with which it is often confused.
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Adductor tubercle
The tubercle of the femur to which is attached the tendon of the adductor magnus.
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Tubeless test
A colloquial term for a test of gastrointestinal CGI) function that does not rely on the use of an endoscope. Thus there is no direct entrance into or visualization of the GI tract.
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