hyperapophysis

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noun

A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra.

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Meanings

nounhyperapophysis (plural hyperapophyses)

plural hyperapophyses

  1. anatomyA lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra.

Origin

From hyper- + apophysis.

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APA

hyperapophysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperapophysis

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Chicago

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