spinous process
noun Anatomy, Zoology.
a spinelike process of a bone, especially the dorsal projection from the center of the arch of a vertebra.
Origin of spinous process
First recorded in 1725–35
Words nearby spinous process
spinor,
spinose,
spinothalamic tract,
spinous,
spinous layer,
spinous process,
spinoza,
spinoza, benedict,
spinozism,
spinproof,
spinster
Medical definitions for spinous process
spinous process
n.
sphenoidal spine
The dorsal projection from the center of a vertebral arch.