protuberance

[ proh-too-ber-uhns, -tyoo-, pruh- ]

/ proʊˈtu bər əns, -ˈtyu-, prə- /

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noun

the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.

a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge.

Origin of protuberance

First recorded in 1640–50; protuber(ant) + -ance

SYNONYMS FOR protuberance

2 protrusion, swelling.

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pro·tu·ber·an·tial

[proh-too-buh-ran-shuhl, -tyoo-], /proʊˌtu bəˈræn ʃəl, -ˌtyu-/, adjectivenon·pro·tu·ber·ance, noun

Words nearby protuberance

protruded disk, protrusile, protrusion, protrusive, protrusive occlusion, protuberance, protuberancy, protuberant, protuberant abdomen, protuberate, proturan

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Example sentences from the Web for protuberance

One thinks the larynx—the protuberance known as the Adam's apple—ought to be pressed down, and kept so.
Seed Thoughts for Singers|Frank Herbert Tubbs
And so saying, he took a brief survey of the protuberance, and coolly remarked that it was of no material importance.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre
On each side of the spine, almost cracking the shirt, a protuberance bulged which the coat could not leap.
The Trimming of Goosie|James Hopper
Some of the gouty old men had to be measured for a tender place here or a protuberance there, or allowance made for bad corn.
A Little Girl in Old Boston|Amanda Millie Douglas

Secreting surface or structure; a protuberance having the appearance of such an organ.
Michigan Trees|Charles Herbert Otis

Medical definitions for protuberance

protuberance

[ prō-tōō′bər-əns ]

n.

Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes.

The condition of being protuberant.

单词	protuberance
释义	protuberance [ proh-too-ber-uhns, -tyoo-, pruh- ] / proʊˈtu bər əns, -ˈtyu-, prə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR protuberance ON THESAURUS.COM noun the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant. a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge. Origin of protuberance First recorded in 1640–50; protuber(ant) + -ance SYNONYMS FOR protuberance 2 protrusion, swelling. SEE SYNONYMS FOR protuberance ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM protuberance pro·tu·ber·an·tial [proh-too-buh-ran-shuhl, -tyoo-], /proʊˌtu bəˈræn ʃəl, -ˌtyu-/, adjectivenon·pro·tu·ber·ance, noun Words nearby protuberance protruded disk, protrusile, protrusion, protrusive, protrusive occlusion, protuberance, protuberancy, protuberant, protuberant abdomen, protuberate, proturan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for protuberance One thinks the larynx—the protuberance known as the Adam's apple—ought to be pressed down, and kept so. Seed Thoughts for Singers\|Frank Herbert Tubbs And so saying, he took a brief survey of the protuberance, and coolly remarked that it was of no material importance. The Funny Side of Physic\|A. D. Crabtre On each side of the spine, almost cracking the shirt, a protuberance bulged which the coat could not leap. The Trimming of Goosie\|James Hopper Some of the gouty old men had to be measured for a tender place here or a protuberance there, or allowance made for bad corn. A Little Girl in Old Boston\|Amanda Millie Douglas Secreting surface or structure; a protuberance having the appearance of such an organ. Michigan Trees\|Charles Herbert Otis Words related to protuberance knob, protrusion, process, projection, bulge, swelling, prominence, jutting, tumor, bump, excrescence, jut, outthrust Medical definitions for protuberance protuberance [ prō-tōō′bər-əns ] n. Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes. The condition of being protuberant. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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protuberance

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