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Meanings of greater tuberosity in inglés

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tuberculo mayor

Bony projection on the proximal end of the humerus.

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        Usage of greater tuberosity in inglés
        1
        The slope from the greater tuberosity to the shaft naturally favours the production of the injury in this position.
        Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 / Being Mainly a...
        2
        Abduction of the limb therefore brought the greater tuberosity into contact with the acromion process, and movement was checked.
        Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 / Being Mainly a...
        3
        Healing failure at the tendon-bone interface on the greater tuberosity and re-tear combined with full-thickness tear of subscapularis tendon were related to early revision.
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