SINCE 1828
zygapophysis
noun
zyg·apoph·y·sis
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plural zygapophyses\ ˌzī-gə-ˈpä-fə-ˌsēz
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Definition of zygapophysis
: 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
\
\
Medical Definition of zygapophysis
: 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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