the upper or articular surface of a transverse vertebral process
Derived forms
diapophysial (ˌdaɪæpəˈfɪzɪəl)
adjective
Word origin
C19: New Latin, from di-2 + apophysis
Examples of 'diapophyses' in a sentence
diapophyses
Vertebral laminae are bony ridges or sheets that connect important morphological landmarks on the vertebrae, like diapophyses or zygapophyses.
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