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Skeletal Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Process | Prominence or projection of the bone |
| Tubercle | small rounded elevation |
| Tuberosity (Trochanter) | large rounded elevation |
| Condyle | rounded articular prominence on a bone |
| Epicondyle | elevation situated on a condyle |
| Line | narrow ridge |
| Crest | prominent ridge |
| Spine | pointed process |
| Ala | wing-like projection |
| Lamina | thin plate |
| Facet | small smooth are often covered with articular cartilage |
| Head | rounded articular projection |
| Fossa | wide depression |
| Fovea | small depression |
| Groove | fissure |
| Foramen | hole |
| Meatus | narrow passage or canal |
| Sinus | opening |
| Fissure | narrow slit |
| Sulcus | furrow |