epiphysis

[ ih-pif-uh-sis ]

/ ɪˈpɪf ə sɪs /

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noun, plural e·piph·y·ses

[ih-pif-uh-seez]. /ɪˈpɪf əˌsiz/. Anatomy.

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.

pineal gland.

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Origin of epiphysis

1625–35; <New Latin <Greek epíphysis a growth upon, equivalent to epi-epi- + phýsis growth (phȳ́(ein) to make grow, bring forth, produce + -sis-sis)

OTHER 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

Words nearby epiphysis

epiphysial aseptic necrosis, epiphysial cartilage, epiphysial line, epiphysial plate, epiphysiolysis, epiphysis, epiphysitis, epiphyte, epiphytotic, epipial, epiplo-

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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. Browne
It bears posteriorly a small epiphysis which is really a detached portion of the inferior arch.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The 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. Reynolds
The 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. Reynolds

The 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

epiphysis

/ (ɪˈpɪfɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

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

Derived forms of epiphysis

epiphyseal or epiphysial (ˌɛpɪˈfɪzɪəl), adjective

Word Origin for epiphysis

C17: via New Latin from Greek: a growth upon, from epi- + phusis growth, from phuein to bring forth, produce

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Medical definitions for epiphysis

epiphysis

[ ĭ-pĭf′ĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. e•piph•y•ses (-sēz′)

The end of a long bone that is originally separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage but that later becomes united to the main bone through ossification.

pineal body

Other words from epiphysis

ep′i•phys′i•al (ĕp′ə-fĭz′ē-əl) null adj.