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zygapophysis
[ zig-uh-pof-uh-sis, zahy-guh- ]
/ ˌzɪg əˈpɒf ə sɪs, ˌzaɪ gə- /
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noun, plural zyg·a·poph·y·ses [zig-uh-pof-uh-seez, zahy-guh-]. /ˌzɪg əˈpɒf əˌsiz, ˌzaɪ gə-/. Anatomy.
one of the four processes of a vertebra, occurring in pairs that interlock each vertebra with the vertebrae above and below.
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OTHER WORDS FROM zygapophysis
zyg·ap·o·phys·e·al, zyg·ap·o·phys·i·al [zig-ap-uh-fiz-ee-uhl, zahy-gap-], /ˌzɪg æp əˈfɪz i əl, ˌzaɪ gæp-/, adjectivepost·zyg·ap·o·phys·e·al, adjectivepost·zyg·ap·o·phys·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby zygapophysis
zwitterion, Zwolle, Zworykin, Zyban, zydeco, zygapophysis, zygo-, zygodactyl, zygogenesis, zygoma, zygomatic
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How to use zygapophysis in a sentence
Zygapophysis, zī-ga-pof′i-sis, n. one of the yoke-pieces or articulations of the vertebr: pl.
British Dictionary definitions for zygapophysis
zygapophysis
/ (ˌzɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs, ˌzaɪɡə-) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
anatomy zoology one of several processes on a vertebra that articulates with the corresponding process on an adjacent vertebra
Derived forms of zygapophysis
zygapophyseal (ˌzɪɡæpəˈfɪzɪəl), adjectiveWord Origin for zygapophysis
C19: from zygo- + apophysis
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