prezygapophysis

prezygapophysis
(plural prezygapophyses))
an anterior process of a vertebra which articulates with the postzygapophysis of the vertebra anterior to it. There may be paired dorsal prezygapophyses and paired ventral prezygapophyses. The articular facet is on the dorsal surface of the prezygapophysis

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  • Prezygapophysis — Pre*zyg a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Prezygapophyses}. [NL. See {Pre }, and {Zygapophysis}.] (Anat.) An anterior zygapophysis. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prezygapophysis — pre·zy·ga·poph·y·sis (pre″zi gə pofґĭ sis) processus articularis superior vertebrarum …   Medical dictionary

  • prezygapophysis — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prezygapophyses — Prezygapophysis Pre*zyg a*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Prezygapophyses}. [NL. See {Pre }, and {Zygapophysis}.] (Anat.) An anterior zygapophysis. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Praezygapophysis — Pr[ae]*zyg a*poph y*sis, n. (Anat.) Same as {Prezygapophysis}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coelophysis — Holozoa Coelophysis Temporal range: Late Triassic, 216.5–203.6 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • postzygapophysis — (plural postzygapophyses)) the posterior paired process of the centrum of a vertebra which articulates with the prezygapophysis of the vertebra posterior to it. There may be two dorsal and two ventral postzygapophyses. The articular facet is on… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • prezygapophyses — plural of prezygapophysis …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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