spinous process

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

spinous process (plural spinous processes)

(anatomy) A bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch and serves as attachment for muscles and ligaments.

Synonyms[edit]

neural spine

Translations[edit]

bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch

Finnish: okahaarake
German: Dornfortsatz m
Hungarian: tövisnyúlvány (hu)
Italian: processo spinoso m

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