Zygapophysis

//ˌzaɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior and two inferior.

Etymology

Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”) + apophysis.

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