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ProtuberanceDefinition: A protuberance is a body part that protrudes (bulges) beyond a surface. For example, the ankle is a protuberance of the leg, and the ears are a protuberance of the head.
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| Review Date: 2/9/2005
Reviewed By: Thomas A. Owens, M.D., Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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