zygapophysis

zygapophysis
SYN: articular process, articular process. [G. zygon, yoke, + apophysis, offshoot]
- z. inferior [TA] SYN: inferior articular process.
- z. superior [TA] SYN: superior articular process.

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zyg·apoph·y·sis .zī-gə-'päf-ə-səs n, pl -y·ses -.sēz any of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra of which there are usu. two anterior and two posterior

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zy·ga·poph·y·sis (zi″gə-pofґĭ-sis) pl. zygapophґyses [zyg- + apophysis] an articular process of a vertebra. zygapophyseal adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Zygapophysis — yg a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Zygapophyses}. [Gr. ? a yoke + E. apophysis.] (Anat.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under {Vertebra}. {Zyg ap*o*phys i*al}, a. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • zygapophysis — [zig΄ə päf′ə sis, zī΄gəpäf′ə sis] n. pl. zygapophyses [zig΄ə päf′əsēz΄, zī΄gə päf′əsēz΄] [ModL < Gr zygon,YOKE + APOPHYSIS] any of the processes of the neural arch of a vertebra by which it articulates with an adjacent vertebra zygapophyseal… …   English World dictionary

  • Zygapophysis caudalis — užpakalinė jungiamoji atauga statusas T sritis kaulai atitikmenys: lot. Processus articularis caudalis; Zygapophysis caudalis ryšiai: platesnis terminas – atlanto lankas siauresnis terminas – sąnarinis paviršius …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • Zygapophysis caudalis — užpakalinė jungiamoji atauga statusas T sritis kaulai atitikmenys: lot. Processus articularis caudalis; Zygapophysis caudalis ryšiai: platesnis terminas – ašinio slankstelio lankas siauresnis terminas – sąnarinis paviršius …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • Zygapophysis caudalis — užpakalinė jungiamoji atauga statusas T sritis kaulai atitikmenys: lot. Processus articularis caudalis; Zygapophysis caudalis ryšiai: platesnis terminas – slankstelio lankas siauresnis terminas – įstrižinė skersinė ketera siauresnis terminas –… …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • Zygapophysis cranialis — priekinė jungiamoji atauga statusas T sritis kaulai atitikmenys: lot. Processus articularis cranialis; Zygapophysis cranialis ryšiai: platesnis terminas – ašinio slankstelio lankas siauresnis terminas – sąnarinis paviršius …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • Zygapophysis cranialis — priekinė jungiamoji atauga statusas T sritis kaulai atitikmenys: lot. Processus articularis cranialis; Zygapophysis cranialis ryšiai: platesnis terminas – slankstelio lankas siauresnis terminas – sąnarinis paviršius …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • zygapophysis — noun (plural zygapophyses) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1854 any of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra of which there are usually two anterior and two posterior …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • zygapophysis — articular process that extends forward and backward of neural arches and help to strengthen the union between vertebrae …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • zygapophysis — zygapophyseal, zygapophysial /zig ap euh fiz ee euhl, zuy gap /, adj. /zig euh pof euh sis, zuy geuh /, n., pl. zygapophyses / seez /. Anat. one of the four processes of a vertebra, occurring in pairs that interlock each vertebra with the… …   Universalium

  • zygapophysis — noun One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior and two inferior …   Wiktionary

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