hemapophysis

== English == === Alternative forms === haemapophysis === Etymology === From hemo- +‎ apophysis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhiːməˈpɒfɪsɪs/, /ˌhɛməˈpɒfɪsɪs/ === Noun === hemapophysis (plural hemapophyses) (anatomy) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib. ==== Related terms ==== hemapophyseal hemapophysial === References === “hemapophysis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.