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diapophysis

[dahy-uh-pof-uh-sis]

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

diapophyses 

  1. the part of the transverse process of a thoracic vertebra that articulates with its corresponding rib.

diapophysis

/ ˌdaɪəˈpɒfɪsɪs, ˌdaɪæpəˈfɪzɪəl /

noun

  1. anatomy the upper or articular surface of a transverse vertebral process

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • diapophysial adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diapophysis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1854; di- 3, apophysis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diapophysis1

C19: New Latin, from di- ² + apophysis
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Example Sentences

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Above each pleurocentrum, on the lateral surface of the neural arch, there is a short diapophysis for articulation with the tuberculum of the rib.

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