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process
Projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body
Also known as apophysis · protuberance
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Projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body
Also known as apophysis · protuberance
11 identifiers linking process across the web's reference databases
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In anatomy, a process is a projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body. For instance, in a vertebra, a process may serve for muscle attachment and leverage, or to fit, with another vertebra. The word is also used at the microanatomic level, where cells can have processes such as cilia or pedicels. Depending on the tissue, processes may also be called by other terms, such as apophysis, tubercle, or protuberance.