Meanings
nounspinous process (plural spinous processes)
plural spinous processes
- anatomyA bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch and serves as attachment for muscles and ligaments.
Synonyms: neural spine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch and serves as attachment for muscles and ligaments.
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Translations
Finnish okahaarake
- okahaarakebony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch
German Dornfortsatz
- Dornfortsatzbony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch
Hungarian tövisnyúlvány
- tövisnyúlványbony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch
Italian processo spinoso
- processo spinosobony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch
Swedish taggutskott
- taggutskottbony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch
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APA
spinous process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinous%20process
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“spinous process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinous%20process. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinous process,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinous%20process.
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