physis
Meanings
noun
- Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
- The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).
Derived words
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