əˈpɒf noun, plural an·a·poph·y·ses 
[an-uh-pof-uh-seez] . Anatomy.
[an-uh-pof-uh-seez] . Anatomy. a small process of a vertebra, especially of a lumbar or thoracic vertebra.
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anapophysis an·a·poph·y·sis (ān'ə-pŏf'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
An accessory process of a vertebra, especially in the thoracic or lumbar vertebrae.
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