Hyperapophysis
Pronunciation : Hy`per*a*poph"y*sis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL. See Hyper-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. -- Hy`per*ap`o*phys"i*al, a.
pl. Hyperapophyses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913