See Also: articular tubercle of temporal bone(medicine)
articular surface of tubercle of rib(medicine)
articular surface of temporal bone(medicine)
articular fossa of temporal bone(medicine)
articular eminence of temporal bone(medicine)
gynecomastia(encyclopedia)
gynecomastia(medicine)
Gynecomastia(health)
Adolescent gynecomastia(health)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)

articular tubercle of temporal bone (medicine) and gynecomastia (sh)


articular tubercle of temporal bone (medicine)


articular tubercle of temporal bone
Articular eminence of the temporal bone which bounds the mandibular fossa anteriorly; it forms the anterior root of the zygomatic process; it is enclosed by the articular capsule of the temporomandibular joint with the articular fossa; the head of the mandible (and intervening articular disc) move onto the articular tubercle to allow full depression of mandible (opening of mouth).

Synonym: tuberculum articulare ossis temporalis, articular eminence of temporal bone, eminentia articularis ossis temporalis, tuber zygomaticum.


gynecomastia (sh)




Breast enlargement in a male.

It usually involves only the nipple and nearby tissue of one breast. More rarely, the whole breast grows to a size normal in a female. True gynecomastia is related to an increase in estrogens. Testicular or pituitary-gland tumours commonly cause gynecomastia. Similar conditions (pseudogynecomastia) are caused by excessive body fat, inflammatory disorders, granular lesions, or growth of tumours. Treatment involves hormone therapy, correction of the estrogen disorder, or tumour removal.