anapophysis

[ an-uh-pof-uh-sis ]

noun,plural an·a·poph·y·ses [an-uh-pof-uh-seez]. /ˌæn əˈpɒf əˌsiz/. Anatomy.
  1. a small process of a vertebra, especially of a lumbar or thoracic vertebra.

Origin of anapophysis

1
First recorded in 1850–55; an-3 + apophysis

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