zygapophysis: Meaning and Definition of

zyg•a•poph•y•sis

Pronunciation: (zig"u-pof'u-sis, zī"gu-), [key]
— pl. -ses
  1. one of the four processes of a vertebra, occurring in pairs that interlock each vertebra with the vertebrae above and below.
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