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Hemapophyses Hemapophysis Hem`a*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. Hemapophyses . [NL.
See H[ae]ma-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)
The second element in each half of a hemal arch,
corresponding to the sternal part of a rib. --Owen. --
Hem`a*po*phys"i*al, a.
Hyperapophyses Hyperapophysis Hy`per*a*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. Hyperapophyses.
[NL. See Hyper-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)
A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side
of a vertebra. -- Hy`per*ap`o*phys"i*al, a.
Metapophyses Metapophysis Met`a*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. Metapophyses. [NL.
See Meta-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)
A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes
of some vertebr[ae]; a mammillary process.
Neurapophyses Neurapophysis Neu`ra*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. Neurapophyses. [NL.
See Neuro-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)
(a) One of the two lateral processes or elements which form
the neural arch.
(b) The dorsal process of the neural arch; neural spine;
spinous process.
Pleurapophyses Pleurapophysis Pleu`ra*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. Pleurapophyses.
[NL. See Pleura, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)
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. -- Pleu*rap`o*phys"i*al,
a. --Owen.
Postzygapophyses Postzygapophysis Post*zyg`a*poph"y*sis, n.; pl.
Postzygapophyses. [NL. See Post-, and Zygapophysis.]
(Anat.)
A posterior zygapophysis.
Prezygapophyses Prezygapophysis Pre*zyg`a*poph"y*sis, n.; pl.
Prezygapophyses. [NL. See Pre-, and Zygapophysis.]
(Anat.)
An anterior zygapophysis.
Splanchnapophyses Splanchnapophysis Splanch`napoph"y*sis, n.; pl.
Splanchnapophyses. [NL. See Splanchnic, and Apophysis.]
(Anat.)
Any element of the skeleton in relation with the alimentary
canal, as the jaws and hyoidean apparatus. --
Splanch`nap`o*phys"i*al, a. -- Mivart.
Zygapophyses 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.
