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Hypapophysis :: Hypapophysis (n.) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum, as haemal spines, and chevron bones..

Zygapophysis :: Zygapophysis (n.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under Vertebra..

Epipleural :: Epipleural (a.) Arising from the pleurapophysis of a vertebra.

Neurapophysis :: Neurapophysis (n.) One of the two lateral processes or elements which form the neural arch.

Praezygapophysis :: Praezygapophysis (n.) Same as Prezygapophysis.

Neurapophysial :: Neurapophysial (a.) Of or pertaining to a neurapophysis.

Diapophysical :: Diapophysical (a.) Pertaining to a diapophysis.

Hyperapophysis :: Hyperapophysis (n.) A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra.

Anapophysis :: Anapophysis (n.) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.

Pleurapophysis :: Pleurapophysis (n.) One of the ventral processes of a vertebra, or the dorsal element in each half of a hemal arch, forming, or corresponding to, a vertebral rib..

Splanchnic :: Splanchnapophysis (n.) Any element of the skeleton in relation with the alimentary canal, as the jaws and hyoidean apparatus..

Epineural :: Epineural (a.) Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra.

Process :: Process (n.) Any marked prominence or projecting part, especially of a bone; anapophysis..

Apophysis :: Apophysis (n.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses..

Neurapophysis :: Neurapophysis (n.) The dorsal process of the neural arch; neural spine; spinous process.

Postzygapophysis :: Postzygapophysis (n.) A posterior zygapophysis.

Prezygapophysis :: Prezygapophysis (n.) An anterior zygapophysis.

Haemapophysis :: Haemapophysis (n.) Same as Hemapophysis.

Parapophysis :: Parapophysis (n.) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra..

Metapophysis :: Metapophysis (n.) A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes of some vertebr/; a mammillary process.

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