hyperapophysis Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`per*a*poph"y*sis noun

Etymology

NL. See Hyper-, and Apophysis.

Wordforms

plural Hyperapophyses

Definitions

1. (Anat.) A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. -- Hy`per*ap`o*phys"i*al a.