physis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
  2. The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.

Word forms

physis physes

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).

Derived words

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