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transverse process
noun
- a process that projects from the sides of a vertebra.
transverse process
noun
- anatomy either of the projections that arise from either side of a vertebra and provide articulation for the ribs
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Word History and Origins
Origin of transverse process1
First recorded in 1690–1700
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Example Sentences
The sixteenth vertebra has its tubercular facet on the transverse process, but the capitular facet is borne on the centrum.
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In Bradypus a small outgrowth from the transverse process articulates with the neural arch of the succeeding vertebra.
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On the latter vertebra the first transverse process appears as a short projection on the side of the centrum.
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The transverse process of the ninth thoracic vertebra is similar to the preceding one, but broader and not bent upward anteriorly.
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The transverse process of the seventh caudal is perforated by a vertical foramen.
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