protrusion
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When it’s almost time for the plant to open, the spadix — a conic protrusion from inside the plant — emerges and accelerates in growth, climbing up to six inches per day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The surgery is to repair an inguinal hernia -- a protrusion in the groin area due to a tear in the abdominal muscles.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
I watched an older woman grow overcome by the proclamation that a protrusion in her abdomen was being burned out of her body.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
It causes a sac-like protrusion of brain tissue coming out of an opening in the skull and impacts about 1 in 10,000 babies born in the U.S.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2024
The toboggan hit a much larger protrusion that sent it, along with Duane, high into the air and on a slant, as well.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Grey matter consists of neuronal cell bodies and their dendrites - short protrusions that communicate with neurons nearby.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Cell shapes appeared uneven, and extra protrusions formed between neighboring cells.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025
If an oarfish happens to swim up to the ocean’s surface, a sailor would see a long slithering creature with spiky protrusions on its head and could believe it was a sea monster, Paig-Tran said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
It was first climbed in 1957 by a team who took 18 months searching for protrusions and cracks to use as holds and driving heavy metal spikes into the rock where no holds existed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
The outside of the Berg was littered with various boxy protrusions and handles for maintenance workers.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
