processus mamillaris

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

processus mamillaris

Etymology

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

Synonyms

mamillary process metapophysis
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