spinous process

English

Noun

spinous process (plural spinous processes)

1. (anatomy) A bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch and serves as attachment for muscles and ligaments.

Synonyms

• neural spine

Translations

bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch

• Finnish: okahaarake
• German: Dornfortsatz m
• Hungarian: tövisnyúlvány (hu)
• Italian: processo spinoso m