diapophysis

diapophysis definition - medical

di·a·poph·y·sis (dīˌə-pŏfˈĭ-sĭs)

noun pl. di·a·poph·y·ses (-sēzˌ)
The superior or articular surface of the transverse process of a vertebra.

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