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Definitions for Epiphysis
[1] 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.
[2] pineal gland.
[3] 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
[4] Also called: epiphysis cerebri (ˈsɛrɪˌbraɪ ) the technical name for pineal gland
Words nearby Epiphysis
epiphysial aseptic necrosis, epiphysial cartilage, epiphysial line, epiphysial plate, epiphysiolysis, epiphysis, epiphysitis, epiphyte, epiphytotic, epipial, epiplo-
Origin of Epiphysis
1625–35; < New Latin < Greek epíphysis a growth upon, equivalent to epi- epi- + phýsis growth (phȳ́(ein ) to make grow, bring forth, produce + -sis -sis)
Other words from Epiphysis
ep·i·phys·e·al [ep-uh -fiz -ee-uh l, ih-pif-uh -see -uh l, -zee -] /ˌɛp əˈfɪz i əl, ɪˌpɪf əˈsi əl, -ˈzi-/ , ep·i·phys·i·al , adjective
ep′i•phys′ i•al (ĕp′ə-fĭz′ ē-əl ) null adj.
Word origin for Epiphysis
C17: via New Latin from Greek: a growth upon, from epi- + phusis growth, from phuein to bring forth, produce