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.

Category relationships: Botany, Phytology
Generic synonyms: Enation, Plant Process
Derivative terms: Apophyseal

2. Noun. (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra.
Group relationships: Vertebra
Generic synonyms: Appendage, Outgrowth, Process
Category relationships: Anatomy, General Anatomy
Derivative terms: Apophyseal

Definition of Apophysis

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

Definition of Apophysis

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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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