apófisis

Spanish

Etymology

From New Latin apophysis, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις (apóphusis, “offshoot”), from ἀπό (apó, “off, from”) + φύσις (phúsis, “origin, birth”), from φύω (phúō, “I bring forth, cause to grow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈpofisis/ [aˈpo.fi.sis]

Noun

apófisis f (plural apófisis)

1. (anatomy) apophysis

Derived terms

• apófisis coracoides
• apófisis mastoides

Further reading

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