deltoid tuberosity (of humerus)
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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
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