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zygapophysis
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Etymology
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Noun
English
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Etymology
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Ancient Greek
ζυγόν
(
zugón
,
“
yoke
”
)
+
apophysis
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˌzaɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs/
Noun
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zygapophysis
(
plural
zygapophyses
)
(
anatomy
)
One of the
articular
processes
of a
vertebra
, of which there are usually four, two
superior
and two
inferior
.