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protrusion Definition

pro·tru·sion (prō tro̵̅o̅z̸hən, prə-)

noun

  1. a protruding or being protruded
  2. a protruding part or thing

Etymology: < L protrusus (see protrusile) + -ion

protrusion Synonyms

protrusion

n.

bulge, projection, protuberance; see bulge, projection 1. See syn. study at projection.

protrusion Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • organ: A hernia is the protrusion of an organ ( or part of an organ ) through its containing wall.
  • tongue: The largest component of the diet is insects and many feed by a rapid protrusion of a large sticky tongue.
  • eye: Protrusion of the eyes, double vision, and loss of vision, sometimes causing blindness can occur.
  • eyeball: There is a protrusion of the eyeballs and deformity of the auricles.

Converse of object

  • have: The majority of your weight is carried through your pelvic bone which has 2 protrusions immediately below the thigh joints.
  • see: Joseph could see the white protrusion of the dead man's face.
  • form: An alternative method to create parts or features that have rotational symmetry is to form a protrusion by revolving rather than extruding.
  • create: Similarly to create a Protrusion extending to both sides from the sketcher plane the following short cut can be used.
  • revolve: Note: A revolved protrusion requires a centerline, which defines the axis of revolution, and a closed sketched section to revolve.

Adjective modifier

  • bony: They consist of a body and an arch with seven bony protrusions or processes at the rear.
  • sharp: Do check that all sharp protrusions are taped up.
  • small: The head should be inclined and the neck arched with three small protrusions on the crown.
  • rocky: A few more meters round a rocky protrusion and - I had found the fourth entrance.
  • other: Ensure no loose clothes, hair or other protrusions can be entangled by moving parts.
  • large: At the junction of the femoral neck and the femoral shaft is a large bony protrusion called the greater trochanter.

Preposition: on

  • top: Dome A dome-shaped protrusion on the top of a steam-locomotive boiler.
  • side: Several other phases were visible including a series of protrusions on the east side.

Noun used with modifier

  • disk: Spinal cord and nerve root compression from degeneration, disk protrusion, or trauma.
  • tongue: Surgery improved tongue protrusion and elevation by an average of 9 and 13 mm respectively.
  • surface: The variation in z is displayed on a computer screen as a series of gray scales denoting surface protrusions.

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