Transverse-process
noun
1.
a process that projects from the sides of a vertebra.
transverse process
noun
1.
(anatomy) either of the projections that arise from either side of a vertebra and provide articulation for the ribs
transverse process n.
A process projecting on either side of the arch of a vertebra.
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