epiphysis

[ih-pif-uh-sis]

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.

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)

Related formsep·i·phys·e·al

[ep-uh-fiz-ee-uh l, ih-pif-uh-see-uh l, -zee-] /ˌɛp əˈfɪz i əl, ɪˌpɪf əˈsi əl, -ˈzi-/, ep·i·phys·i·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for epiphysis

Historical Examples of epiphysis

The stoppage of the fissuring short of the epiphysis is characteristic.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900
George Henry Makins
It is otherwise known as the "conarium" the "pinus" or "epiphysis."
The Mystery of Space
Robert T. Browne
The diagnosis from accidental separation of the epiphysis, or from fractures, may be made from the history of the case.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
Suppuration is rare, disjunction of the epiphysis from the diaphysis common.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
The periosteum rarely becomes separated at the line of junction of the epiphysis and diaphysis.
Scurvy Past and Present
Alfred Fabian Hess

British Dictionary definitions for epiphysis

epiphysis

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 Formsepiphyseal 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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epiphysis in Medicine

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

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