processus mamillaris
processus mamillaris · processus mamillaris
A rounded protuberance found on the posterior edge of the superior articular process…A rounded protuberance found on the posterior edge of the superior articular process of a lumbar vertebra.
Meaning
1 sensesA rounded protuberance found on the posterior edge of the superior articular process of a lumbar vertebra.
Origin
Coined by the British surgeon G. M. Humphry; from Latin, because of its resemblance to a sCoined by the British surgeon G. M. Humphry; from Latin, because of its resemblance to a small breast.
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Forms
plural: processus mamillaris| Singular | processus mamillaris |
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irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsmetapophysismamillary process