processus mamillaris

Meaning

Noun

A rounded protuberance found on the posterior edge of the superior articular process of a lumbar vertebra.

Related

Similar words

mamillary process, metapophysis

Origin

Coined by the British surgeon G. M. Humphry; from Latin, because of its resemblance to a small breast.

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