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trochanter

Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process

<p>Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process</p>
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process

any bony prominence

<p>any bony prominence</p>
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epichondyle

Raised area on or above a condyle

<p>Raised area on or above a condyle</p>
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spine

sharp, slender, often pointed projection

<p>sharp, slender, often pointed projection</p>
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tubercle

small rounded projection

<p>small rounded projection</p>
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tuberosity

Large rounded projection; may be roughened

<p>Large rounded projection; may be roughened</p>
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crest

Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent

<p>Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent</p>
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head

bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

<p>bony expansion carried on a narrow neck</p>
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condyle

rounded articular projection

<p>rounded articular projection</p>
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foramen

Round or oval opening through a bone

<p>Round or oval opening through a bone</p>
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notch

indentation at the edge of a bone

<p>indentation at the edge of a bone</p>
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fossa

shallow depression

<p>shallow depression</p>
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meatus

canal-like passageway

<p>canal-like passageway</p>
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sinus

cavity within a bone

<p>cavity within a bone</p>
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groove

elongated depression or furrow

<p>elongated depression or furrow</p>
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fissure

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