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Definition of Apophysis

1. Noun. (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.

2. Noun. (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra.

Definition of Apophysis

1. n. A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.

Definition of Apophysis

1. [n -PHYSES]

Medical Definition of Apophysis

1. 1. A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. 2. An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Offshoot, process of a bone, fr. To grow from; from +, to grow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Apophysis

apophthegmatical apophthegms apophyge apophyges apophylaxis apophyllite apophyllite apophyllites apophysary apophyseal

apophyses apophysial apophysial fracture apophysial point apophysis (current term) apophysis (current term) apophysis conchae apophysis helicis apophysitis apophysitis tibialis adolescentium

apoplasmia apoplast apoplectic apoplectic apoplectical apoplectically apoplectic cyst apoplectic retinitis apoplectiform apoplectiform

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