spinous process
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spinous process
First recorded in 1725–35
Example Sentences
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They also have a short, blunt spinous process.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Arising from the vertebral arch are the laterally projecting transverse processes and the posteriorly oriented spinous process.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 7.28 Lumbar Vertebrae Lumbar vertebrae are characterized by having a large, thick body and a short, rounded spinous process.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They have short transverse processes and a short, blunt spinous process that projects posteriorly.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The spinous process which forms the apex of the projection belongs to the vertebra above the one that is crushed.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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