either of the projections that arise from either side of a vertebra and provide articulation for the ribs
transverse process in American English
a process projecting laterally from a vertebra
transverse process in American English
noun
a process that projects from the sides of a vertebra
Word origin
[1690–1700]This word is first recorded in the period 1690–1700. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: catamaran, dogwatch, lifeline, smash, synthetic
Examples of 'transverse process' in a sentence
transverse process
Fifteen transverse process fractures were associated with vertebral artery injury.
Farzanah Ismail, Silas Motsitsi, Nausheen Khan, Inger Fabris-Rotelli 2013, 'The pattern and prevalence of vertebral artery injury in patients with cervical spinefractures', South African Journal of Radiologyhttps://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/243. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Therefore, we developed a new in-plane technique, called the beach chair method, which displays images from the transverse process.
Rui Lu, Chengcheng Shen, Chunyong Yang, Yan Chen, Juanjuan Li, Kaizhi Lu 2018, 'Comparison of lumbar plexus block using the short axis in-plane method at the planeof the transverse process and at the articular process: a randomized controlled trial',BMC Anesthesiologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0480-1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A pedicle channel was drilled between the superior articular process and transverse process into the vertebral body.
Hughes Matthew, Papadakos Nikolaos, Bishop Tim, Bernard Jason 2018, 'Pedicle distraction increases intervertebral and spinal canal area in a cadaver andbone model', SICOT-Jhttps://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2018009. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)