apophysis
apophysis
Definition
apophy·sis (-ə sis)
noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′
- Anat. any natural outgrowth or process, esp. on a vertebra or other bone
- Bot. a swelling at the base of the capsule in some mosses
Etymology: ModL < Gr, an offshoot < apo-, from + phyein, grow: see be
apoph′y·se′al (-sē′al) adjective
apophysis
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- acromial: It demonstrates the os acromiale, an unfused acromial apophysis.
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