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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.
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Origin of anapophysis

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

(ăn′ə-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs)
n.
  1. An accessory process of a vertebra, especially in the thoracic or lumbar vertebrae.
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