hyperapophysis

hyperapophysis
\\“+\ noun (plural hyperapophyses)
Etymology: New Latin, from hyper- + apophysis
: a process on the dorsal side of a vertebra that projects laterally and backward

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  • Hyperapophysis — Hy per*a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Hyperapophyses}. [NL. See {Hyper }, and {Apophysis}.] (Anat.) A lateral and backward projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. {Hy per*ap o*phys i*al}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hyperapophysis — hy·per·apophysis …   English syllables

  • Hyperapophyses — Hyperapophysis Hy per*a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Hyperapophyses}. [NL. See {Hyper }, and {Apophysis}.] (Anat.) A lateral and backward projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. {Hy per*ap o*phys i*al}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hyperapophysial — Hyperapophysis Hy per*a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Hyperapophyses}. [NL. See {Hyper }, and {Apophysis}.] (Anat.) A lateral and backward projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. {Hy per*ap o*phys i*al}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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