*apophysis*

‖n.; pl. -ses. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; offshoot, process of a bone, fr. &unr_; to grow from; &unr_; from + &unr_;, &unr_;, to grow. ] 1. (Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Dia-, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) The dorsal transverse, or tubercular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] Same as Hemapophysis. -- Haem`a*po*phys"i*al a. [1913 Webster]

‖n.; pl. Hemapophyses . [ NL. See Haema-, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib. Owen. -- Hem`a*po*phys"i*al a.

‖n.; pl. Hypapophyles [ NL. See Hypo-, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum, as hæmal spines, and chevron bones. -- Hy`pa*po*phys"i*al a. [1913 Webster]

‖n.; pl. Hyperapophyses [ NL. See Hyper-, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. -- Hy`per*ap`o*phys"i*al a. [1913 Webster]

‖n.; pl. Metapophyses [ NL. See Meta-, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes of some vertebrae; a mammillary process. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Neurapophyses [ NL. See Neuro-, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) (a) One of the two lateral processes or elements which form the neural arch. (b) The dorsal process of the neural arch; neural spine; spinous process. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Parapophyses [ NL. See Para-, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra. -- Par*ap`o*phys"ic*al a. [1913 Webster]

‖n.; pl. Pleurapophyses [ NL. See Pleura, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) One of the ventral processes of a vertebra, or the dorsal element in each half of a hemal arch, forming, or corresponding to, a vertebral rib. -- Pleu*rap`o*phys"i*al a. Owen. [1913 Webster]

‖n.; pl. Postzygapophyses [ NL. See Post-, and Zygapophysis. ] (Anat.) A posterior zygapophysis. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Anat.) Same as Prezygapophysis. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Prezygapophyses [ NL. See Pre-, and Zygapophysis. ] (Anat.) An anterior zygapophysis. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Splanchnapophyses [ NL. See Splanchnic, and Apophysis. ] (Anat.) Any element of the skeleton in relation with the alimentary canal, as the jaws and hyoidean apparatus. -- Splanch`nap`o*phys"i*al a. Mivart. [1913 Webster]