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University of Sydney - Anatomy glossary Category: Sciences > Anatomy glossary Date & country: 25/01/2011, AU Words: 1008

vulva
Latin = the external female genitalia.

xiphoid
Greek xiphos = a sword, and eidos = shape or form; hence, sword-shaped.

zona
Latin = a belt; hence, a circular band.

zonule
diminutive of zona.

zygapophysis
Greek zygon = yoke, apo = from, physis = growth; the articular process of a vertebra. The downward "growth" of the vertebra above articulates with the upward "growth" of the vertebra below, forming a zygapophyseal joint.

zygoma
Greek zygon = yoke; hence, the bone joining the maxillary, frontal, temporal and sphenoid bones.

zygomatic
adjective, Greek zygon = yoke; hence, pertaining to the bone joining the maxillary, frontal, temporal and sphenoid bones.

zygote
Greek zygon = yoke; hence the fusion of the male and female gametes.