Hyperapophysial

Hyperapophysis Hy`per*a*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. {Hyperapophyses}. [NL. 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}, a. [1913 Webster]