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zygopophysis

noun

Etymology

From zygo- + apophysis.

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

Definitions

  1. One of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra

    • However, without the intervertebral disc, the shear stress between L5 and S1 can cause accelerated degradation of the zygopophysis, leading to back pain.

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