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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapophyse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.pɔ.fiz/
"L'apophyse épineuse est facilement palpable le long de la colonne vertébrale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A natural outgrowth or projection, such as a bony prominence without its own independent center of ossification.
"The tendon attaches securely to the tibial apophysis of the growing adolescent bone." - 2
In botany, a swelling or protuberance on a plant organ, such as the base of the capsule in certain mosses.
"The distinctive apophysis beneath the sporangium helped identify the moss species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, originating from Ancient Greek apophysis, meaning an offshoot or outgrowth, formed from apo- (away, off) and physis (growth, nature). It entered anatomical and botanical terminology in the 17th century to describe natural projections or excrescences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apophysis" is said worldwide
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apophyse
Transliteration: /a.pɔ.fiz/
"L'apophyse épineuse est facilement palpable le long de la colonne vertébrale."
Apophyse
Transliteration: /apoˈfyːzə/
"Die Apophyse dient als Sehnenansatzpunkt am Knochen."
apofisi
Transliteration: /aˈpɔ.fi.zi/
"L'apofisi trasversa fa parte delle vertebre."
apófisis
Transliteration: /aˈpo.fi.sis/
"La apófisis mastoides se encuentra detrás de la oreja."
apófise
Transliteration: /aˈpɔ.fi.zi/
"A apófise é uma saliente proeminência óssea."
अस्थिप्रवर्धन
Transliteration: asthipravardhan
"हड्डी के इस प्रवर्धन को अपोफिसिस कहा जाता है।"
骨突
Transliteration: gǔ tū
"这个肌肉附着在骨突上。"
돌기
Transliteration: dol-gi
"뼈의 돌기는 힘줄이 부착되는 장소입니다."
骨端突起
Transliteration: kottantouki
"骨端突起は腱の付着部として機能します。"
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