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(anatomy) One of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra.
However, without the intervertebral disc, the shear stress between L5 and S1 can cause accelerated degradation of the zygopophysis, leading to back pain.
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Zygopophysis means (anatomy) One of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra.
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However, without the intervertebral disc, the shear stress between L5 and S1 can cause accelerated degradation of the zygopophysis, leading to back pain.
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