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tuberosity
(redirected from Ischial tuberosity)

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tuberosity [‚tü·bə′räs·əd·ē]
(anatomy)
A large or obtuse prominence, especially as on bone for muscle attachment.


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When cycling at a cadence of 60 rpm, a power output of 120 W, a seat height based on 113% of the distance between the ischial tuberosity and the medial malleolus, and the foot positioned with the ball of the foot on the pedal surface, the lower extremities of young men who were healthy moved between 32 degrees and 70 degrees of hip flexion, 46 degrees and 112 degrees of knee flexion, and 2 degrees of dorsiflexion and 22 degrees of plantar flexion.
  inflammation of the bursa over the ischial tuberosity, characterized by sudden onset of excruciating pain over the center of the buttock and down the back of the leg.
  inflammation of the bursa over the ischial tuberosity, characterized by sudden onset of excruciating pain over the center of the buttock and down the back of the leg.
 
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