promontory

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prom·on·to·ry / ˈprämənˌtôrē/ • n. (pl. -ries) a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland: a rocky promontory. ∎  Anat. a prominence or protuberance on an organ or other structure in the body.

promontory

views updated Jun 08 2018

promontory XVI. — medL. prōmontōrium, alt. (after mōns, mont- MOUNT1) of L. prōmunturium, gen. considered to be f. prō PRO-1 and a deriv. of mōns; cf. -ORY1.

promontory

views updated May 21 2018

promontory (prom-ŏn-ter-i) n. (in anatomy) a projecting part of an organ or other structure.

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