Definition of zygapophysis in US English:
zygapophysis
nounPlural zygapophyses ˌzīɡə-ˌziɡəˈpäfəsis
One of the two paired processes of a vertebra that interlock it with the adjacent vertebrae.
Example sentencesExamples
- In small individuals the transverse process extends only a little beyond the span of the zygapophysis.
- As a result, we have found that, as the amount of mandible deviation increases with the mandible laterodeviation cases, there is a deviation amount increase with the zygapophysis and coronoid process; however, the relationship has different tendencies.
- The causes of intervertebral foramen stenosis are uncinate process articulation hyperosteogeny, intervertebral disc protrusion, vertebral body hypertrophy, zygapophysis hyperosteogeny, dislocation et al.