epiphysis
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.
Origin of epiphysis
1Other words from epiphysis
- ep·i·phys·e·al [ep-uh-fiz-ee-uhl, ih-pif-uh-see-uhl, -zee-], /ˌɛp əˈfɪz i əl, ɪˌpɪf əˈsi əl, -ˈzi-/, ep·i·phys·i·al, adjective
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How to use epiphysis in a sentence
All the larger bones have their ends formed by prominent epiphyses which do not unite with the shaft till late in life.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsEach of the five digits consists of a long metatarsal with epiphyses at both ends, and of a variable number of phalanges.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe distal phalanges have epiphyses only at their proximal ends, the others at both ends.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe vertebral centra are ossified, and only in exceptionally rare cases have terminal epiphyses.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsEach has a moderately long centrum, concave in front and convex behind, both terminations being formed by epiphyses.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for epiphysis
/ (ɪˈpɪfɪsɪs) /
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
Also called: epiphysis cerebri (ˈsɛrɪˌbraɪ) the technical name for pineal gland
Origin of epiphysis
1Derived forms of epiphysis
- epiphyseal or epiphysial (ˌɛpɪˈfɪzɪəl), adjective
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