Letter T

Tuber

A lump or bump.

The backward protrusion of the heel is called the tuber calcanei or, alternatively, the tuberosity of the calcaneus.

Small tubers are a characteristic finding in tuberculosis, and tubers in the brain are seen in tuberous sclerosis

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