processus mamillaris
Meanings
noun
- A rounded protuberance found on the posterior edge of the superior articular process of a lumbar vertebra.
Word forms
Etymology
Coined by the British surgeon G. M. Humphry; from Latin, because of its resemblance to a small breast.
Synonyms
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