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anapophysis

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

First recorded in1850–55; an-3 + apophysis

Words nearby anapophysis

anaplasmosis, anaplastic, anaplasty, Anápolis, anapophysial, anapophysis, an apple a day, An apple a day keeps the doctor away, anapsid, anaptotic, anaptyxis
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