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spinous process

American

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

a spinelike process of a bone, especially the dorsal projection from the center of the arch of a vertebra.

Etymology

Origin of spinous process

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

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They have short transverse processes and a short, blunt spinous process that projects posteriorly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The C1 vertebra does not have a body or spinous process.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The characteristic feature for a typical midthoracic vertebra is the spinous process, which is long and has a pronounced downward angle that causes it to overlap the next inferior vertebra.

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A typical thoracic vertebra is distinguished by its long, downward projecting spinous process.

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Kyle speaks of the removal of a corn-straw 33 inches in length by an incision ten inches long, at a point about equidistant from the umbilicus to the anterior spinous process of the right ilium.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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