diapophysis

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noun

The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra

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Meanings

noundiapophysis (plural diapophyses)

plural diapophyses

  1. anatomyThe dorsal transverse process of a vertebra

Origin

From dia- + apophysis.

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APA

diapophysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapophysis

MLA

“diapophysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapophysis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diapophysis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapophysis.

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