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

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processus mamillaris

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processus mamillaris

Noun

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

Japanese Meaning

腰椎の上関節突起の後縁に位置する、丸みを帯びた突出部

During the dissection, the anatomist carefully inspected the processus mamillaris on the lumbar vertebra to identify muscle attachment points.

解剖中に、解剖学者は筋肉の付着部位を特定するために腰椎の乳頭突起を注意深く観察した。

Sense（1）

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

The processus mamillaris is located on the dorsolateral edge of the upper articular process.

processus mamillaris

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