hemapophysis

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English

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Etymology

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From hemo- +‎ apophysis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌhiːməˈpɒfɪsɪs/, /ˌhɛməˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Noun

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hemapophysis (plural hemapophyses)

  1. (anatomy) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib.
    • 1848, Richard Owen, On the Archetype and Homologies of the Vertebrate Skeleton:
      The bones, 39 and 40, represent the hemapophysis of the parieto-hæmal arch.
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References

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hemapophysis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.