anapophysis

[ an-uh-pof-uh-sis ]
/ ˌæn əˈpɒf ə sɪs /

noun, plural an·a·poph·y·ses [an-uh-pof-uh-seez] /ˌæn əˈpɒf əˌsiz/. Anatomy.

a small process of a vertebra, especially of a lumbar or thoracic vertebra.

Origin of anapophysis

First recorded in 1850–55; an-3 + apophysis

Medical definitions for anapophysis

anapophysis
[ ăn′ə-pŏfĭ-sĭs ]

n.

An accessory process of a vertebra, especially in the thoracic or lumbar vertebrae.