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Splanchnapophysis


Splanchˊnapoph′y-sis

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Splanchnapophyses
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.
[NL. See
Splanchnic
, and
Apophysis
.]
(Anat.)
Any element of the skeleton in relation with the alimentary canal, as the jaws and hyoidean apparatus.
Splanchˊnapˊo-phys′i-al
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,
Adj.
Mivart.