"zygapophysis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌzaɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs/ Forms: zygapophyses [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”) + apophysis. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ζυγόν||yoke}} Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”) Head templates: {{en-noun|zygapophyses}} zygapophysis (plural zygapophyses)
  1. (anatomy) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior and two inferior. Categories (topical): Anatomy

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