Definition of postzygapophysis in English:
postzygapophysis
noun
Anatomy ZoologyEither of the two posterior or inferior articular processes (left and right) on the neural arch of a vertebra, which articulate with the prezygapophyses of the vertebra below or behind.
Pronunciation
postzygapophysis
/ˌpəʊs(t)zʌɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs/ /ˌpəʊs(t)zɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs/Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From post- + zygapophysis.
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