zyg|a|poph|y|sis

zyg|a|poph|y|sis
zyg|a|poph|y|sis «ZIHG uh POF uh sihs, ZY guh-», noun, plural -ses «-seez».
Anatomy. one of the lateral processes upon the neural arch of a vertebra which interlock each vertebra with the one above and below. Each vertebra normally has four, two anterior and two posterior.
[< zyg- + apophysis]

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  • zygapophysis — zyg•a•poph•y•sis [[t]ˌzɪg əˈpɒf ə sɪs, ˌzaɪ gə [/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] anat. one of the four processes of a vertebra, occurring in pairs that interlock each vertebra with the vertebrae above and below • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • Postzygapophyses — Postzygapophysis Post*zyg a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Postzygapophyses}. [NL. See {Post }, and {Zygapophysis}.] (Anat.) A posterior zygapophysis. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Postzygapophysis — Post*zyg a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Postzygapophyses}. [NL. See {Post }, and {Zygapophysis}.] (Anat.) A posterior zygapophysis. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Praezygapophysis — Pr[ae]*zyg a*poph y*sis, n. (Anat.) Same as {Prezygapophysis}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prezygapophyses — Prezygapophysis Pre*zyg a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Prezygapophyses}. [NL. See {Pre }, and {Zygapophysis}.] (Anat.) An anterior zygapophysis. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prezygapophysis — Pre*zyg a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Prezygapophyses}. [NL. See {Pre }, and {Zygapophysis}.] (Anat.) An anterior zygapophysis. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • zygapophysis — SYN: articular process, articular process. [G. zygon, yoke, + apophysis, offshoot] z. inferior [TA] SYN: inferior articular process. z. superior [TA] SYN: superior articular process. * * * zyg·apoph·y·sis .zī gə päf ə səs …   Medical dictionary

  • Zygapophyses — Zygapophysis yg a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Zygapophyses}. [Gr. ? a yoke + E. apophysis.] (Anat.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under {Vertebra}. {Zyg ap*o*phys… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zygapophysial — Zygapophysis yg a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Zygapophyses}. [Gr. ? a yoke + E. apophysis.] (Anat.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under {Vertebra}. {Zyg ap*o*phys… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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