English Explanatory Dictionary

epiphysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The pineal gland.
  2. The rounded end of any long bone.
  3. A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/ /əˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/

Word forms

epiphysis epiphyses

Etymology

From epi- + -physis.

Derived words

chondroepiphysis epiphysiodesis epiphysiolysis epiphysitis pseudoepiphysis
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