アポフィーゼ

noun

apophysis

Anatomical term for a bony outgrowth or projection, especially one that is not yet fused to the main bone. Rare in general Japanese; used mainly in medical contexts.

from German Apophyse

• 成せい長ちょう期きの子こ供どもでは、アポフィーゼの炎えん症しょうが起おこることがある。

  In growing children, inflammation of the apophysis can occur.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

apophyseal

Adjectival use (with の) to describe something related to an apophysis. Also rare and domain-specific.

• アポフィーゼの損そん傷しょうは、MRIで確かく認にんできる。

  Apophyseal injury can be confirmed by MRI.