I fractured the spinous process of one of my neck vertebrae.
spinous process in American English
noun
Anatomy & Zoology
a spinelike process of a bone, esp. the dorsal projection from the center of the arch of a vertebra
Word origin
[1725–35]This word is first recorded in the period 1725–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: amorphous, collapse, hairline, roulette, viburnum
Examples of 'spinous process' in a sentence
spinous process
All patients underwent muscle sparing spinous process splitting cervical laminectomy.
Hatem Hamdy, Tarek Abotakia, Ahmad Allam 2017, 'Mini Open Spinous Process Splitting Laminectomy in the management of Cervical SpondyloticMyelopathy', Egyptian Spine Journalhttp://www.esj.journals.ekb.eg/article_6753.html. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To address these problems, we performed spinous process-splitting laminectomy.
Masashi Uehara, Jun Takahashi, Hiroyuki Hashidate, Keijiro Mukaiyama, Shugo Kuraishi,Masayuki Shimizu, Shota Ikegami, Toshimasa Futatsugi, Nobuhide Ogihara, Hiroki Hirabayashi,Hiroyuki Kato 2014, 'Comparison of Spinous Process-Splitting Laminectomy versus Conventional Laminectomyfor Lumbar Spinal Stenosis', Asian Spine Journalhttp://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-8-768.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
On lateral radiograph, there was elongated spinous process in the neck.
O Joji Reddy, J Abdul Gafoor, B Suresh, K Chenchu Lakshmi 2017, 'A case report on giant C5 spinous process with partial block vertebrae at C2, C3,and C4 levels', Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Scienceshttp://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2017;volume=6;issue=2;spage=129;epage=132;aulast=Reddy. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Radiographically, spinous process impingement leads to reactive sclerosis, enlargement, flattening, and remodeling of the involved vertebral spines.
Filipa Farinha, Cláudia Raínho, Inês Cunha, Anabela Barcelos 2015, 'Baastrup's Disease: a poorly recognised cause of back pain', Acta Reumatológica Portuguesahttp://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1060_baastrup_s_disease_a_poorly_recognised_cause_of_back_pain_file.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Masashi Uehara, Jun Takahashi, Hiroyuki Hashidate, Keijiro Mukaiyama, Shugo Kuraishi,Masayuki Shimizu, Shota Ikegami, Toshimasa Futatsugi, Nobuhide Ogihara, Hiroki Hirabayashi,Hiroyuki Kato 2014, 'Comparison of Spinous Process-Splitting Laminectomy versus Conventional Laminectomyfor Lumbar Spinal Stenosis', Asian Spine Journalhttp://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-8-768.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
During surgery, a large tumor of 4.2cm × 4.7cm × 2.1cm was resected along with the lamina and spinous process.
Jing Guo, Ju-zhou Gao, Lian-jin Guo, Zhi-xun Yin, Er-xing He 2017, 'Large enchondroma of the thoracic spine: a rare case report and review of the literature',BMC Musculoskeletal Disordershttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1519-z. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The mean deviation between the planned and the actual starting points on spinous process was 1.22 mm.
Yuanwu Cao, Wenjun Zhang, Yun Liang, Zhenzhou Feng, Chun Jiang, Zixian Chen, XiaoxingJiang 2019, 'Translaminar facet joint screw insertion with a rapid prototyping guide template:a cadaver study', Computer Assisted Surgeryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24699322.2018.1542027. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)