anapophysis

[an-uh-pof-uh-sis]

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.

Origin of anapophysis

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

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anapophysis in Medicine

anapophysis

[ăn′ə-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs]

n.

An accessory process of a vertebra, especially in the thoracic or lumbar vertebrae.

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