deltoid tuberosity (of humerus)


del·toid tu·ber·os·i·ty (of humerus)

[TA] a rough elevation about the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus, providing attachment (insertion) for the deltoid muscle. Synonym(s): tuberositas deltoidea (humeri) [TA], deltoid crest, deltoid eminence, deltoid impression