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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hyperapophysisnoun | (anatomy, zoology) A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. |
| hypapophysisnoun | (anatomy) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum. |
| parapophysisnoun | (anatomy) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. |
| diapophysisnoun | (anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra |
| metapophysisnoun | (anatomy) A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes of some vertebrae; a mammillary process. |
| acanthanoun | (botany) A prickle. |
| paraphophysisnoun | Misspelling of parapophysis. [(anatomy) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra.] |
| postexapophysisnoun | (anatomy) An exapophysis attached to a condyle |
| pleurapophysisnoun | A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib. |
| apophysenoun | apophysis |
| preexapophysisnoun | (anatomy) An exapophysis attached to a cotyle |
| exapophysisnoun | A bony joint in the cervicals of some pterosaurs |
| epipophysisnoun | Any of a series of bony projections of the cervical vertebrae found in dinosaurs |
| zygapophysisnoun | (anatomy) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior and two inferior. |
| uncinate processnoun | (anatomy) A sickle-shaped extension of the ethmoid bone that projects posteroinferiorly from the ethmoidal labyrinth and articulates with the inferior nasal conchae. |
| spinous processnoun | (anatomy) A bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch and serves as attachment for muscles and ligaments. |
| prezygapophysisnoun | An anterior or superior zygapophysis. |
| postzygapophysisnoun | (anatomy) A posterior zygapophysis. |
| appendiclenoun | (archaic) A small appendage. |
| transverse processnoun | (anatomy) Either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column. |
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