transverse process

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Synonyms: transverse processes

Antonyms: transverse processes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|skeleton}} Either of the two [[bony]] [[process]]es of a [[vertebra]] that project [[laterally]] from the [[neural arch]] at the [[junction]] of a [[pedicle]] and [[lamina]] and that provide attachment for [[muscle]]s and [[ligament]]s concerned especially with [[rotation]], [[lateral]] [[flexion]], and [[stability]] of the [[spinal column]].

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