APOPHYSIS

apophysis

(noun) (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

apophysis

(noun) (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

apophysis (plural apophyses)

(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; A protuberance on a bone.

(botany) The external part of a cone scale.

(geology) A branch of a dike or vein.

Source: Wiktionary

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A*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. -ses. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

1. (Anat.)

Definition: A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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