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transverse process

noun

  1. a process that projects from the sides of a vertebra.


transverse process

noun

  1. anatomy either of the projections that arise from either side of a vertebra and provide articulation for the ribs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of transverse process1

First recorded in 1690–1700
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On Friday morning, his status suddenly changed, the Chargers saying additional tests revealed a transverse process fracture.

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Peppers was diagnosed with a transverse process fracture.

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—The New York Giants announced that safety Jabrill Peppers sustained a transverse process fracture and wide receiver Golden Tate is in the concussion protocol after Sunday’s game in Chicago.

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Peppers sustained a fractured transverse process in his back.

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Milan said on Sunday that tests have revealed he has a “severe lumbar trauma†consisting of “a fracture of the transverse processes of the first two lumbar vertebrae.â€

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