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There are 13 words containing POPHYSI

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.
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.
HYPOPHYSIS• hypophysis n. (Anatomy) The pituitary gland.
• hypophysis n. (Botany) The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.
• HYPOPHYSIS n. the pituitary gland.
DIAPOPHYSIS• diapophysis n. (Anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra.
• DIAPOPHYSIS n. a dorsal transverse process of a vertebra.
HYPOPHYSIAL• hypophysial adj. Of or pertaining to the hypophysis (the pituitary gland).
• HYPOPHYSIAL adj. relating to the pituitary gland.
DIAPOPHYSIAL• diapophysial adj. (Anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis.
• DIAPOPHYSIAL adj. of or like a diapophysis, a dorsal 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.
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.
ZYGAPOPHYSIAL• zygapophysial adj. Of or pertaining to zygapophysis.
• ZYGAPOPHYSIAL adj. relating to the zygapophysis, also ZYGAPOPHYSEAL.
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.
ADENOHYPOPHYSIS• adenohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones…
• ADENOHYPOPHYSIS n. the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland.
NEUROHYPOPHYSIS• neurohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic…
• NEUROHYPOPHYSIS n. the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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