Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zygopophysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zy-gopoph-ysis
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra

Example Sentences

"However, without the intervertebral disc, the shear stress between L5 and S1 can cause accelerated degradation of the zygopophysis, leading to back pain."

Etymology

From zygo- + apophysis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: zygo

Inflected Forms

zygopophyses (plural)

Questions

What does zygopophysis mean?: One of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra
Where does zygopophysis come from?: From zygo- + apophysis.

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