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hemapophysis

noun
/ˌhiːməˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Etymology

From hemo- + apophysis.

  1. derived from *bʰuH-✻
  2. derived from ἀπόφυσις
  3. prefixed as hemapophysis — “hemo + apophysis”

Definitions

  1. The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a…

    The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib.

    • The bones, 39 and 40, represent the hemapophysis of the parieto-hæmal arch.

The neighborhood

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