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diapophysis
[ dahy-uh-pof-uh-sis ]
noun
Anatomy, Zoology.
plural diapophyses
- the part of the transverse process of a thoracic vertebra that articulates with its corresponding rib.
diapophysis
/ ˌdaɪəˈpɒfɪsɪs; ˌdaɪæpəˈfɪzɪəl /
noun
- anatomy the upper or articular surface of a transverse vertebral process
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Derived Forms
- diapophysial, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- 徱····· [dahy-ap-, uh, -, fiz, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of diapophysis1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of diapophysis1
C19: New Latin, from di- ² + apophysis
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Example Sentences
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Above each pleurocentrum, on the lateral surface of the neural arch, there is a short diapophysis for articulation with the tuberculum of the rib.
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