zygapophysis Meaning, Definition & Usage

Zyg`a*poph"y*sis noun

Etymology

Gr. a yoke + E. apophysis.

Wordforms

plural Zygapophyses

Definitions

1. (Anat.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under Vertebra. -- Zyg`ap*o*phys"i*al a.