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.
Words nearby anapophysis
anaplasmosis,
anaplastic,
anaplastic cell,
anaplasty,
anapophysial,
anapophysis,
anapsid,
anaptotic,
anaptyxis,
anapurna,
anarch
Medical definitions for anapophysis
anapophysis
[ ăn′ə-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
An accessory process of a vertebra, especially in the thoracic or lumbar vertebrae.