apophyseal
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apophyseal — adjective see apophysis … New Collegiate Dictionary
apophyseal — adj. pertaining to a bony growth or swelling (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
apophyseal — apoph·y·se·al … English syllables
apophyseal — adjective of or relating to an apophysis • Pertains to noun: ↑apophysis • Derivationally related forms: ↑apophysis * * * apophysˈeal or apophysˈial adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑apophysis … Useful english dictionary
apophyseal fracture — a fracture in which a small fragment or a bony prominence is torn from the bone … Medical dictionary
apophyseal joints — articulationes zygapophysiales … Medical dictionary
pleural apophyseal pit — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, an external depression at the point of origin of the pleural apophysis, usually situated at the lower end of the pleural suture … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sternal apophyseal pits — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In higher insects, an external indentation marking the point of origin of the sternal apophysis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
apophysial, apophyseal — Relating to or resembling an apophysis. SYN: apophysary … Medical dictionary
apophysis — noun 1. (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers • Derivationally related forms: ↑apophyseal • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
