process

process /proc·ess/ (pros´es)

1. a prominence or projection, as from a bone.

2. a series of operations, events, or steps leading to achievement of a specific result; also, to subject to such a series to produce desired changes.

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acromial process  acromion.

alveolar process  the part of the bone in either the maxilla or mandible surrounding and supporting the teeth.

basilar process  a quadrilateral plate of the occipital bone projecting superiorly and anteriorly from the foramen magnum.

caudate process  the right of the two processes on the caudate lobe of the liver.

ciliary processes  meridionally arranged ridges or folds projecting from the crown of the ciliary body.

clinoid process  any of the three (anterior, medial, and posterior) processes of the sphenoid bone.

coracoid process  a curved process arising from the upper neck of the scapula and overhanging the shoulder joint.

coronoid process 

1. the anterior part of the upper end of the ramus of the mandible.

2. a projection at the proximal end of the ulna.

ensiform process of sternum  xiphoid p.

ethmoid process  a bony projection above and behind the maxillary process of the inferior nasal concha.

falciform process 

1. (of fascia lata) the lateral margin of the saphenous hiatus.

2. (of pelvic fascia) thickening of the superior fascia, from the ischial spine to the pubis.

3. Henle's ligament.

frontonasal process  see under prominence.

funicular process  the portion of the tunica vaginalis surrounding the spermatic cord.

lacrimal process  a process of the inferior nasal concha that articulates with the lacrimal bone.

malar process  zygomatic p. of maxilla.

mammillary process  a tubercle on the superior articular process of each lumbar vertebra.

mandibular process  see under prominence.

mastoid process  the conical projection at the base of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone.

maxillary process 

1. see under prominence.

2. (of inferior nasal concha): a bony process descending from the ethmoid process of the inferior nasal concha.

nasal process, lateral  see under prominence.

nasal process, medial  see under prominence.

odontoid process of axis  a toothlike projection of the axis that articulates with the atlas.

pterygoid process  one of the wing-shaped processes of the sphenoid.

spinous process  spine (1).

spinous process of vertebrae  a part of the vertebrae projecting backward from the arches, giving attachment to the back muscles.

styloid process  a long, pointed projection, especially a long spine projecting downward from the inferior surface of the temporal bone.

uncinate process  any hooklike process, as of a vertebra, the lacrimal bone, or the pancreas.

xiphoid process  the pointed process of cartilage, supported by a core of bone, connected with the lower end of the sternum.

zygomatic process  a projection in three parts, from the frontal bone, temporal bone, and maxilla, by which each articulates with the zygomatic bone.

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proc·ess (prss, prss)

n. pl. proc·ess·es (prssz, prss-, prs-sz, prs-)

1. A series of actions, changes, or functions bringing about a result.

2. Advance or progress, as of a disease.

3. An outgrowth of tissue; a projecting part, as of a bone.

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process adj.

process v.

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process (pros´es, prō´ses),

n 1. in anatomy, a marked prominence or projection of a bone.
2. in microanatomy, a protrusion of tissue.
3. in dentistry, a series of operations that convert a wax pattern, such as that of a denture base, into a solid denture base of another material. See also denture curing.

process, alveolar,

n the portion of the maxillae or mandible that forms the dental arch and serves as a bony investment for the teeth. Its cortical covering is continuous with the compact bone of the body of the maxillae or mandible, whereas its trabecular portion is continuous with the spongy bone of the body of the jaws. See also ridge, alveolar.

process, condyloid

n a projection of the mandible arising on the posterosuperior aspect of the mandibular ramus. It consists of a neck and an elliptically shaped head or condyle that enters into the formation of the temporomandibular joint in conjunction with the articular disk and the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone.

process, coronoid,

n the thin, triangular, rounded eminence originating from the anterosuperior surface of the ramus of the mandible. Provides insertion for the temporal muscle.

process, dehiscence of alveolar,

n See dehiscence.

process, fenestration of alveolar

n a circumscribed opening, located in the cortical plate over the root, that does not communicate with the crestal margin.

process, hamular

n (pterygoid process) the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone; appears as a vertical projection distal to the maxillary tuberosity.

process, horizontal resorptive,

n the pattern of bone resorption, occurring with periodontal disease, in which the resultant level of bone is more or less flat or level in nature.

process, inferior articular,

n the natural growth of bone that convexly projects in a forward lateral direction from the lumbar vertebrae.

process, lateral nasal,

n the triangular cartilage that spans the bridge of the nose and is attached below the nasal bone and the front of the maxilla.

process, mandibular,

n the stage of embryonic development during which two sections of the first branchial arch come together to create the mandibular arch.

process, maxillary,

n the stage of embryonic development during which a prominence off of the first branchial arch unites with the corresponding median nasal prominence to form the upper jaw.

process, medial nasal,

n a protrusion of tissue located midline to the olfactory pits during embryonic development from which the tip of the nose and philtrum of the lip develop.

process, neck of condyloid,

n the part of the condyloid process that connects the condyle to the main part of the ramus.

process, odontoblastic

n a structure of the tooth formed during dentogenesis. It becomes encased by predentin that eventually calcifies.

process, pterygoid

n See process, hamular.

process, Tomes',

n a narrow extension of the ameloblast from which the enamel matrix is secreted.

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process

1. a prominence or projection, as from a bone.

2. a series of operations or events leading to achievement of a specific result; also, to subject to such a series to produce desired changes.

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accessory vertebral process

a process which protrudes backwards from the vertebral arch of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae and overlap the succeeding vertebra in dogs and some other species.

acromial process

acromion.

alveolar process

the part of the bone in either the maxilla or mandible that surrounds and supports the teeth.

anconeal process

the point of the elbow; a prolongation vertically of the ulna.

articular process

one of the pair of processes at each end of a typical vertebrae which articulate with adjacent vertebral articular processes.

arytenoid cartilage corniculate process

a horn-like process which extends dorsomedially and forms one side of the caudal margin of the entrance to the larynx.

basihyoid lingual process

a median process which projects from the basihyoid bone into the root of the tongue in the horse and cow.

basilar process

a quadrilateral plate of the occipital bone projecting superiorly and anteriorly from the foramen magnum.

caudate process

the right of the two processes on the caudate lobe of the liver.

ciliary p's

meridionally arranged ridges or folds projecting from the crown of the ciliary body.

clinoid process

any of the three (anterior, medial and posterior) processes of the sphenoid bone.

condylar process

carries the articular surface with which the mandible articulates with the temporal bone at the temporomandibular joint.

coracoid process

a small curved process arising from the glenoid rim and neck of the scapula; called also coracoid; large in humans and animals with large clavicles.

coronoid process

1. the anterior part of the upper end of the ramus of the mandible.

2. a projection at the proximal end of the ulna. See also coronoid process.

distal phalangeal extensor process

the process on the dorsal border of the distal phalanx to which the common digital extensor tendon is attached.

ensiform process

xiphoid process.

ethmoid process

a bony projection above and behind the maxillary process of the inferior nasal concha of some species.

frontal process

1. of the zygomatic bone forms the anterior part of the zygomatic process.

2. a cone-shaped mass of red vascular tissue that lies across the base of the turkey's beak. Called also snood, nasal comb.

frontal bone cornual process

the bony core of the horn which projects from the frontal bone.

frontonasal process

an expansive facial process in the embryo that develops into the forehead and upper part of the nose.

malar process

zygomatic process of the maxilla.

mamillary process

a tubercle on each cranial articular process of a lumbar vertebra.

mandibular angular process

a process which protrudes from the ventral caudal angle of the mandible, and acts as the attachment of the digastric muscle.

mastoid process

a conical projection at the base of mastoid portion of temporal bone.

odontoid process

a toothlike projection of the axis that articulates with the atlas. See also dens.

paracondylar process

a prominent process lateral to the occipital condyle at the caudal extremity of the skull.

pterygoid process

one of the wing-shaped processes of the sphenoid bone.

retroarticular process

a flange of bone which protrudes ventrally from the caudal end of the zygomatic arch; carries part of the articular surface of the temporomandibular joint on its rostral edge.

spinous process of vertebrae

a dorsal median process of a vertebra giving attachment to muscles of the back.

styloid process

a long, pointed projection, particularly a long spine projecting downward from the inferior surface of the temporal bone.

suprahamate process

a flat, caudally directed process on the acromion of cats and some other species.

tail vertebral hemal process

paired ventral processes of the more cranial tail vertebrae; the coccygeal vessels run between them.

uncinate process

any hooklike process, as of vertebrae, the lacrimal bone, or the pancreas.

urethral process

an extension of the urethra beyond the end of the glans penis in the male horse, sheep and goat. In the horse it is buried in a deep recess. In the small ruminants it is a thin, loose, wormlike appendage.

xiphoid process

the caudal sternebra, consisting of a rod of bone that typically supports a xiphoid cartilage. Called also xiphoid.

zygomatic process

a projection from the frontal or temporal bone, or from the maxilla, by which they articulate with the zygoma.