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

• tubercle
• eminence

News & Articles

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• Dr. Scott Gillman: Do you have runner’s butt?
  Runner’s butt is characterized by pain along the upper hamstrings and buttock. It is caused by repetitive strain to the hamstring tendon and its attachment to the bottom-most bone of the pelvis, which is called the ischial tuberosity, or the “sit bone.”
  Feb. 11, 2014 - Peoria Journal Star