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
It is otherwise known as the "conarium" the "pinus" or "epiphysis."
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. BrowneIt bears posteriorly a small epiphysis which is really a detached portion of the inferior arch.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe radius or pre-axial bone is the larger of the two, and is a rod-like bone terminated at either end by an epiphysis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe radius and ulna are nearly equal in size and each consists of a long shaft terminated at either end by an epiphysis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe terminal phalanx of each digit has an epiphysis only at its proximal end, the others have them at both ends.
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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