<anatomy> A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. Hyperapophysial. ... See: apophysis. ... (04 Mar 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Hy`per·a·poph'y·sis noun ; plural Hyperapophyses . [ New Latin See Hyper- , and Apophysis .] (Anat.) A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra. - - Hy`per*ap`o*phys'i*al adjective Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/80