protuberances
Things sticking out
Protuberances are things that stick out from a surface—bumps, bulges, or projections.
The word applies to bodily growths, geological formations, or any rounded mass extending beyond its surroundings: The skull has bony protuberances above the eye sockets.
The singular protuberance is more common; the plural often appears in technical or anatomical contexts.
Shapeless solid mass
- knobRounded gripping fixture
- noduleRounded small lump
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- nubCentral point, essence
hump · knot · boss · node · swelling · prominence · convexity · hunch
Viral skin growth
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- polypFleshy membrane projection
- noduleRounded small lump
papilla · caruncle · excrescence · gall · corn · bunion · callus · keloid
Pathological tissue puffiness
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- tumescenceState of being swollen
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
distension · blister · welt · wheal · pustule · vesicle · hematoma · contusion
Projecting horizontal surface
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- balconyRaised exterior platform
cantilever · bracket · buttress · finial · gargoyle · molding · corbel · dormer
lump
Shapeless solid mass
nub · hump · knot · boss · node · swelling · prominence · convexity · hunch · mound
wart
Viral skin growth
nodule · papilla · caruncle · excrescence · gall · corn · bunion · callus · keloid · ganglion
edema
Pathological tissue puffiness
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- tumescenceState of being swollen
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
puffiness · distension · blister · welt · wheal · pustule · vesicle · hematoma · contusion · goiter
ledge
Projecting horizontal surface
balcony · cantilever · bracket · buttress · finial · gargoyle · molding · corbel · dormer · turret
knuckle
Finger-to-hand joint
- Adam's appleThyroid cartilage protrusion
- cheekboneBony facial arch
- browFacial ridge overhead
chin · elbow · knee · ankle · shoulder · spine · vertebra · rib · collarbone · hipbone
blemish
Visible flaw or mark
unevenness · lumpiness · welt · ridge · gnarl · burr · knurl · corrugation · asperity · granulation
protuberancesindentations
Recessed marks in surfaces
cavities · depressions · hollows · concavities · recesses