zygapophysis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”) + apophysis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌzaɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Noun[edit]

zygapophysis (plural zygapophyses)

  1. (anatomy) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior and two inferior.
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