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Meaning of zygopophysis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

One of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra

Examples

“However, without the intervertebral disc, the shear stress⟳ between L5 and S1 can cause accelerated degradation of the zygopophysis, leading to back pain.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

zygopteran zygopterid Zygosis zygosity zygosperm zygosphene

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