zygapophysis
noun
zyg·apoph·y·sis
ˌzī-gə-ˈpä-fə-səs 
plural zygapophyses
ˌzī-gə-ˈpä-fə-ˌsēz
: any of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra of which there are usually two anterior and two posterior
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zygapophysis
noun
zyg·apoph·y·sis
ˌzī-gə-ˈpäf-ə-səs
plural zygapophyses
-ˌsēz
: any of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra of which there are usually two anterior and two posterior
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