spinous process
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noun Anatomy, Zoology.
a spinelike process of a bone, especially the dorsal projection from the center of the arch of a vertebra.
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Origin of spinous process
First recorded in 1725–35
Words nearby spinous process
spinor, spinose, spinothalamic tract, spinous, spinous layer, spinous process, spin-out, Spinoza, Spinoza, Benedict, Spinozism, spinproof
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Medical definitions for spinous process
spinous process
n.
sphenoidal spine
The dorsal projection from the center of a vertebral arch.
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