Definition of apophysis

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Apophysis (n.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.

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Diapophysical :: Diapophysical (a.) Pertaining to a diapophysis.
Prezygapophysis :: Prezygapophysis (n.) An anterior zygapophysis.
Neurapophysial :: Neurapophysial (a.) Of or pertaining to a neurapophysis.
Epipleural :: Epipleural (a.) Arising from the pleurapophysis of a vertebra.
Neurapophysis :: Neurapophysis (n.) The dorsal process of the neural arch; neural spine; spinous process.
Epineural :: Epineural (a.) Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra.
Zygapophysis :: Zygapophysis (n.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under Vertebra..
Metapophysis :: Metapophysis (n.) A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes of some vertebr/; a mammillary process.
Diapophysis :: Diapophysis (n.) The dorsal transverse, or tubercular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra..
Hyperapophysis :: Hyperapophysis (n.) A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra.
Praezygapophysis :: Praezygapophysis (n.) Same as Prezygapophysis.
Hypapophysis :: Hypapophysis (n.) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum, as haemal spines, and chevron bones..
Splanchnic :: Splanchnapophysis (n.) Any element of the skeleton in relation with the alimentary canal, as the jaws and hyoidean apparatus..
Apophysis :: Apophysis (n.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses..
Postzygapophysis :: Postzygapophysis (n.) A posterior zygapophysis.
Neurapophysis :: Neurapophysis (n.) One of the two lateral processes or elements which form the neural arch.
Parapophysis :: Parapophysis (n.) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra..
Hemapophysis :: Hemapophysis (n.) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib..
Anapophysis :: Anapophysis (n.) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.
Pleurapophysis :: Pleurapophysis (n.) One of the ventral processes of a vertebra, or the dorsal element in each half of a hemal arch, forming, or corresponding to, a vertebral rib..
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