[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

apophysis \apoph"ysis\, n.; pl. -ses. nl., fr. gr. ?
   offshoot, process of a bone, fr. ? to grow from; ? from + ?,
   ?, to grow.
   1. anat. a marked prominence or process on any part of a
      bone.
      1913 webster

   2. bot. an enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as
      seen in certain mosses. --gray.
      1913 webster apoplectic
see also:
-ses 

[2] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

ses
     security enabling services ibm
     
     

[3] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

ses
     severely errored seconds ds1/e1
     
     

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