apophysis

apophysis /apoph·y·sis/ (ah-pof´ĭ-sis) pl. apoph´yses   [Gr.] any outgrowth or swelling, especially a bony outgrowth that has never been entirely separated from the bone of which it forms a part, such as a process, tubercle, or tuberosity.apophys´eal

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a·poph·y·sis (-pf-ss)

n. pl. a·poph·y·ses (-sz)

An outgrowth or projection of an organ or part, especially an outgrowth from a bone that lacks an independent center of ossification.

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apo·physi·al (p-fz-l), a·pophy·seal (-sl) adj.

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apophysis

[əpof′isis]

Etymology: Gk, a growing away

any small projection, process, or outgrowth, usually on a bone without an independent center of ossification. Examples include the zygomatic apophysis of the temporal bone and the basilar apophysis of the occipital bone. apophyseal, apophysial, adj.

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apophysis

pl. apophyses [Gr.] a bony outgrowth or swelling such as a tuberosity or process, especially one that has no secondary center.