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Neurapophysis

Neurapophysis \Neu`ra*poph"y*sis\, n.; pl. Neurapophyses. [NL. See Neuro-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)

  1. One of the two lateral processes or elements which form the neural arch.

  2. The dorsal process of the neural arch; neural spine; spinous process.

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neurapophysis

n. (context anatomy English) the structure that forms the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/neural%20arch of a vertebra