Advertisement
Advertisement
zygapophysis
[ zig-uh-pof-uh-sis, zahy-guh- ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural zyg·a·poph·y·ses [zig-, uh, -, pof, -, uh, -seez, zahy-g, uh, -].
- one of the four processes of a vertebra, occurring in pairs that interlock each vertebra with the vertebrae above and below.
zygapophysis
/ ˌzɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs; ˌzɪɡæpəˈfɪzɪəl; ˌzaɪɡə- /
noun
- anatomy zoology one of several processes on a vertebra that articulates with the corresponding process on an adjacent vertebra
Discover More
Derived Forms
- zygapophyseal, adjective
Discover More
Other Words From
- zyg·ap·o·phys·e·al zyg·ap·o·phys·i·al [zig-ap-, uh, -, fiz, -ee-, uh, l, zahy-gap-], adjective
- postzyg·ap·o·physe·al adjective
- postzyg·ap·o·physi·al adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of zygapophysis1
First recorded in 1850–55; zyg- ( def ) + apophysis
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of zygapophysis1
C19: from zygo- + apophysis
Discover More
Example Sentences
Zygapophysis, zī-ga-pof′i-sis, n. one of the yoke-pieces or articulations of the vertebr: pl.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse