transverse process
transverse process noun: either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column.
Noun
transverse process (plural transverse processes)
transverse process meaning in Tamil
transverse process in Tamil
- குறுக்கு வாட்ட முறை, குறுக்கு நீட்சி, குறுக்குமுளை
Forms of transverse process
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Questions about transverse process
- What does transverse process mean?
- Transverse process means either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column.
- What is transverse process in Tamil?
- Transverse process in Tamil is குறுக்கு வாட்ட முறை, குறுக்கு நீட்சி, குறுக்குமுளை. See Transverse process meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is transverse process?
- Transverse process is a noun.
- What is the plural of transverse process?
- The plural of transverse process is transverse processes.
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