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epiphysis
[ ih-pif-uh-sis ]
noun
- a part or process of a bone separated from the main body of the bone by a layer of cartilage and subsequently uniting with the bone through further ossification.
epiphysis
/ ɪˈpɪfɪsɪs; ˌɛpɪˈfɪzɪəl /
noun
- the end of a long bone, initially separated from the shaft (diaphysis) by a section of cartilage that eventually ossifies so that the two portions fuse together
- See pineal glandAlso calledepiphysis cerebriˈsɛrɪˌbraɪ the technical name for pineal gland
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Derived Forms
- epiphyseal, adjective
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Other Words From
- ep·i·phys·e·al [ep-, uh, -, fiz, -ee-, uh, l, ih-pif-, uh, -, see, -, uh, l, -, zee, -], epi·physi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epiphysis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epiphysis1
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Example Sentences
It is otherwise known as the "conarium" the "pinus" or "epiphysis."
It bears posteriorly a small epiphysis which is really a detached portion of the inferior arch.
The radius or pre-axial bone is the larger of the two, and is a rod-like bone terminated at either end by an epiphysis.
The radius and ulna are nearly equal in size and each consists of a long shaft terminated at either end by an epiphysis.
The terminal phalanx of each digit has an epiphysis only at its proximal end, the others have them at both ends.
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