hemapophysis

Hemapophysis

Hem`a*poph"y*sis\, n.; pl. Hemapophyses . [NL. See H[ae]ma-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib. --Owen. -- Hem`a*po*phys"i*al, a.
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