apophyseal

Variant of apophysis

apophysis definition

apophy·sis (-ə sis)

noun pl. apophyses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

  1. Anat. any natural outgrowth or process, esp. on a vertebra or other bone
  2. Bot. a swelling at the base of the capsule in some mosses

Etymology: ModL < Gr, an offshoot < apo-, from + phyein, grow: see be

Related Forms:

  • apophyseal apoph′y·se′al (-sē′al) adjective

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