Etymology

From New Latin apophysis, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις ‎(apóphusis, “offshoot”), from ἀπό ‎(apó, “off, from”) + φύσις ‎(phúsis, “origin, birth”), from φύω ‎(phúō, “I bring forth, cause to grow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈpo.fi.sis/