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apophysealenUK
a·poph·y·sis A0371100 (ə-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. a·poph·y·ses (-sēz′) 1. Anatomy A natural swelling, projection, or outgrowth of an organ or part, such as the process of a vertebra.2. Geology A branch from a dike or vein.
[New Latin, from Greek apophusis, from apophuein, to send out branches : apo-, apo- + phuein, to grow; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]
a·poph′y·sate′ (-sāt′), a·poph′y·se′al (-sē′əl) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | apophyseal - of or relating to an apophysis |
EncyclopediaSeeapophysisapophysealenUK
apophyseal [ap″o-fiz´e-al] pertaining to an apophysis.ap·o·phys·i·al , apophyseal (ap'ō-fiz'ē-ăl), Avoid the mispronunciation apophysi'alRelating to or resembling an apophysis. Synonym(s): apophysary |