Hemapophysis

//ˌhiːməˈpɒfɪsɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib.

    "The bones, 39 and 40, represent the hemapophysis of the parieto-hæmal arch."

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"The bones, 39 and 40, represent the hemapophysis of the parieto-hæmal arch."

Etymology

From hemo- + apophysis.

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