| APOPHYSES | • apophyses n. Plural of apophyse. • APOPHYSIS n. an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone. |
| APOPHYSIS | • apophysis n. (Anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone. • apophysis n. (Botany) The external part of a cone scale. • apophysis n. (Geology) A branch of a dike or vein. |
| APOPHYSATE | • apophysate adj. (Anatomy) Possessing an apophysis. • APOPHYSATE adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSEAL, APOPHYSIAL. |
| APOPHYSEAL | • apophyseal adj. Of or pertaining to an apophysis. • APOPHYSEAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSIAL. |
| APOPHYSIAL | • apophysial adj. Alternative form of apophyseal. • APOPHYSIAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSEAL. |
| DIAPOPHYSES | • diapophyses n. Plural of diapophysis. • DIAPOPHYSIS n. a dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. |
| DIAPOPHYSIS | • diapophysis n. (Anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. • DIAPOPHYSIS n. a dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. |
| DIAPOPHYSIAL | • diapophysial adj. (Anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis. • DIAPOPHYSIAL adj. of or like a diapophysis, a dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. |
| PARAPOPHYSES | • parapophyses n. Plural of parapophysis. • PARAPOPHYSIS n. a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| PARAPOPHYSIS | • parapophysis n. (Anatomy) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. • PARAPOPHYSIS n. a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| ZYGAPOPHYSES | • zygapophyses n. Plural of zygapophysis. • ZYGAPOPHYSIS n. any of the yoke-pieces or articulations of the vertebrae. |
| ZYGAPOPHYSIS | • zygapophysis n. (Anatomy) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior… • ZYGAPOPHYSIS n. any of the yoke-pieces or articulations of the vertebrae. |
| PARAPOPHYSIAL | • parapophysial adj. Relating to the parapophysis. • PARAPOPHYSIAL adj. of or like a parapophysis, a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| ZYGAPOPHYSEAL | • zygapophyseal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the zygapophysis. • ZYGAPOPHYSEAL adj. relating to the zygapophysis, also ZYGAPOPHYSIAL. |
| ZYGAPOPHYSIAL | • zygapophysial adj. Of or pertaining to zygapophysis. • ZYGAPOPHYSIAL adj. relating to the zygapophysis, also ZYGAPOPHYSEAL. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSES | • pleurapophyses n. Plural of pleurapophysis. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSIS | • pleurapophysis n. A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |