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A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.

An accessory process in many lumbar vertebræ.

The dorsal transverse, or tubercular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra.

Same as Hemapophysis. -- Hæm`a*po*phys"i*al, a.

The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib. Owen. -- Hem`a*po*phys"i*al, a.

A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum, as hæmal spines, and chevron bones. -- Hy`pa*po*phys"i*al, a.

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

A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes of some vertebræ; a mammillary process.

One of the two lateral processes or elements which form the neural arch.

The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra. -- Par*ap`o*phys"ic*al, a.

One of the ventral processes of a vertebra, or the dorsal element in each half of a hemal arch, forming, or corresponding to, a vertebral rib. -- Pleu*rap`o*phys"i*al, a. Owen.

A posterior zygapophysis.

Same as Prezygapophysis.

An anterior zygapophysis.

Any element of the skeleton in relation with the alimentary canal, as the jaws and hyoidean apparatus. -- Splanch`nap`o*phys"i*al, a. Mivart.

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.

Pertaining to a diapophysis.

Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra.

Arising from the pleurapophysis of a vertebra. Owen.

of or pertaining to a neurapophysis.