Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

processus mamillaris

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-ces-sus -mamil-laris
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rounded protuberance found on the posterior edge of the superior articular process of a lumbar vertebra.

Example Sentences

"The processus mamillaris is located on the dorsolateral edge of the upper articular process."

Etymology

Coined by the British surgeon G. M. Humphry; from Latin, because of its resemblance to a small breast.

Synonyms

mamillary process metapophysis

Questions

What does processus mamillaris mean?: A rounded protuberance found on the posterior edge of the superior articular process of a lumbar vertebra.
Where does processus mamillaris come from?: Coined by the British surgeon G. M. Humphry; from Latin, because of its resemblance to a small breast.

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