bony protrusions on the outside of the elbow
a roof with many protrusions
The pain was caused by a/the protrusion of a disc in his lower back.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pro|tru|sion — «proh TROO zhuhn», noun. 1. the action of protruding or condition of being protruded: »Starvation caused the protrusion of the poor cat s bones. 2. something that sticks out; projection: »A protrusion of rock gave us shelter from the storm.… … Useful english dictionary
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
tru — al·tru·ist; al·tru·is·tic; am·phi·gas·tru·la; an·ces·tru·la; cen·tru·roi·des; de·tru·sion; de·tru·sive; de·tru·sor; es·tru·ate; es·tru·a·tion; ex·tru·si·ble; ex·tru·sile; ex·tru·sion; gas·tru·la; gas·tru·late; ge·o·tru·pes; in·tru·sion;… … English syllables
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
protrusion — pro·tru·sion … English syllables
protrusion — pro•tru•sion [[t]proʊˈtru ʒən, prə [/t]] n. 1) the act of protruding or the state of being protruded 2) something that protrudes; projection • Etymology: 1640–50; < L prōtrūs(us) (ptp. of prōtrūdere to protrude) + ion … From formal English to slang
protrusion — pro|tru|sion [prəˈtru:ʒən US prou ] n formal something that sticks out … Dictionary of contemporary English
protrusion — pro|tru|sion [ prou truʒn ] noun 1. ) count a part of something that is much further forward than the rest of it 2. ) uncount the fact that a part of something is much further forward than the rest … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
protrusion — 1. The state of being thrust forward or projected. 2. In dentistry, a position of the mandible forward from centric relation. [L. protrusio] bimaxillary p. the excessive forward projection of both the maxilla and the mandible in … Medical dictionary
Protrusion — Pro*tru sion, n. 1. The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being protruded, or thrust forward. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
