epiphysis
noun
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.
epiphyses
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pluralof epiphysis.plural
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Secondary ossification centers form in the epiphyses as blood vessels and osteoblasts enter these areas and convert hyaline cartilage into spongy bone.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In the last stage of prenatal bone development, the centers of the epiphyses begin to calcify.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The epiphyses of bones, such as the neck of the femur, are subject to stress from many directions.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The epiphyses, which are wider sections at each end of a long bone, are filled with spongy bone and red marrow.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The teeth are perfect, and not appreciably worn, while the epiphyses those infallible indications of the growing state, have just become consolidated, and mark the completion of adult age.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by John L. Stephens
