protrusion

The definition of a protrusion is something that bulges out or sticks out.

(noun)

A hernia that sticks unnaturally out of your skin is an example of a protrusion.

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See protrusion in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

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

See protrusion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The act of protruding.
    b. The state of being protruded.
  2. Something that protrudes.

Origin:

Origin: Latin prōtrūsus

Origin: , past participle of prōtrūdere, to protrude; see protrude

Origin: + -ion

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