Apophysis
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a·poph·y·sis 
[uh-pof-uh-sis] Pronunciation Key
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[uh-pof-uh-sis] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ses
[-seez] Pronunciation Key.
[-seez] Pronunciation Key. | 1. | Anatomy, Botany. an outgrowth; process; projection or protuberance. |
| 2. | Architecture. apophyge. |
[Origin: 1605–15; < NL < Gk: offshoot, equiv. to apo- apo- + phýsis growth, equiv. to phý(ein) to bring forth + -sis -sis]
] —Related forms
ap·o·phys·e·al, ap·o·phys·i·al
[ap-uh-fiz-ee-uhl, uh-pof-uh-see-uhl] Pronunciation Key, a·poph·y·sar·y
[uh-pof-uh-ser-ee] Pronunciation Key, adjective
[ap-uh-fiz-ee-uhl, uh-pof-uh-see-uhl] Pronunciation Key, a·poph·y·sar·y
[uh-pof-uh-ser-ee] Pronunciation Key, adjective
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| a·poph·y·sis
(ə-pŏf'ĭ-sĭs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. a·poph·y·ses (-sēz')
[New Latin, from Greek apophusis, from apophuein, to send out branches : apo-, apo- + phuein, to grow; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.] a·poph'y·sate' (-sāt'), a·poph'y·se'al (-sē'əl) adj. |
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| apophysis | |
noun | |
| 1. | (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. | (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ap'o·phys'i·al (āp'ə-fĭz'ē-əl) or a·poph'y·se'al (-sē'əl) adj.
apophysis a·poph·y·sis (ə-pŏf'ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. a·poph·y·ses (-sēz')
An outgrowth or projection of an organ or part, especially an outgrowth from a bone that lacks an independent center of ossification.
ap'o·phys'i·al (āp'ə-fĭz'ē-əl) or a·poph'y·se'al (-sē'əl) adj.
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Main Entry: apoph·y·sis
Pronunciation: &-'päf-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural apoph·y·ses /-"sEz/
: an expanded or projecting part especially of an organism —apoph·y·se·al /-"päf-&-'sE-&l/ adjective
Main Entry: apoph·y·sis
Pronunciation: &-'päf-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural apoph·y·ses /-"sEz/
: an expanded or projecting part especially of an organism —apoph·y·se·al /-"päf-&-'sE-&l/ adjective
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Apophysis
A*poph"y*sis\, n.; pl. -ses. [NL., fr. Gr. ? offshoot, process of a bone, fr. ? to grow from; ? from + ?, ?, to grow.]1. (Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. 2. (Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. --Gray.
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