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spinous process

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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Words nearby spinous process

spinor, spinose, spinothalamic tract, spinous, spinous layer, spinous process, spinoza, spinoza, benedict, spinozism, spinproof, spinster

Origin of spinous process

First recorded in 1725–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Medicine definitions for spinous process

spinous process

n.

sphenoidal spine
The dorsal projection from the center of a vertebral arch.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.