First Known Use: 1854
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zygapophysis
noun zyg·apoph·y·sis \ˌzī-gə-ˈpä-fə-səs\
plural zyg·apoph·y·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of ZYGAPOPHYSIS
: any of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra of which there are usually two anterior and two posterior
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Origin of ZYGAPOPHYSIS
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zygapophysis
noun zyg·apoph·y·sis \ˌzī-gə-ˈpäf-ə-səs\
plural zyg·apoph·y·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ZYGAPOPHYSIS
: any of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra of which there are usually two anterior and two posterior
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