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zygapophysis

[ zig-uh-pof-uh-sis, zahy-guh- ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural zyg·a·poph·y·ses [zig-, uh, -, pof, -, uh, -seez, zahy-g, uh, -].
  1. one of the four processes of a vertebra, occurring in pairs that interlock each vertebra with the vertebrae above and below.


zygapophysis

/ ˌzɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs; ˌzɪɡæpəˈfɪzɪəl; ˌzaɪɡə- /

noun

  1. anatomy zoology one of several processes on a vertebra that articulates with the corresponding process on an adjacent vertebra
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • zygapophyseal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • zyg·ap·o·phys·e·al zyg·ap·o·phys·i·al [zig-ap-, uh, -, fiz, -ee-, uh, l, zahy-gap-], adjective
  • postzyg·ap·o·physe·al adjective
  • postzyg·ap·o·physi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zygapophysis1

First recorded in 1850–55; zyg- ( def ) + apophysis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zygapophysis1

C19: from zygo- + apophysis
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Example Sentences

Zygapophysis, zī-ga-pof′i-sis, n. one of the yoke-pieces or articulations of the vertebr: pl.

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