Trochanter vs. Tuberosity

Trochanternoun

(anatomy) In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.

Trochanternoun

In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

Trochanternoun

One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.

Trochanternoun

The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.

Trochanternoun

one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

Trochanternoun

any of a number of bony protuberances by which muscles are attached to the upper part of the thigh bone.

Trochanternoun

the small second segment of the leg of an insect, between the coxa and the femur.

Trochanter

A trochanter is a tubercle of the femur near its joint with the hip bone. In humans and most mammals, the trochanters serve as important muscle attachment sites.

Tuberositynoun

(uncountable) The condition of being tuberous

Tuberositynoun

A rounded protuberance, at the end of a bone, to which a muscle or tendon is attached

Tuberositynoun

The state of being tuberous.

Tuberositynoun

An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance.

Tuberositynoun

a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament