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Apophyses vs Apophysis - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between apophyses and apophysis

is that apophyses is while apophysis is (anatomy) a natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.

apophyses

English

Noun

(head)

    • apophysis

    English

    Noun

    (apophyses)
  • (anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; A protuberance on a bone.
  • * 1836 , E. A. Poe,
    • Every bone in the real duck had its representative in the automaton, and its wings were anatomically exact. Every cavity, apophysis , and curvature was imitated, and each bone executed its proper movements.
  • (geology) A branch of a dike or vein
  • * 1980 , U.S. Government Printing Office, Geological Survey Professional Paper, Volume 1119
    • Minor palingenetic magmas probably were generated at this time and intruded the mantling rocks in the form of small sills and apophyses ; [...]

    Derived terms

    * apophysitis * apophyseal * hypapophysis * parapophysis * synapophysis * pleurapophysis * neurapophysis * zygapophysis