epiphysis
Americannoun
plural
epiphyses-
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.
noun
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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
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Also called: epiphysis cerebri. the technical name for pineal gland
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Etymology
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 )
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The cells, which are pushed from the epiphysis, mature and are destroyed by calcification.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
This area of the inferior end of the bone is labeled the epiphysis.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The epiphysis of the femur is roughly hexagonal in shape.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The superior end of the diaphysis is connected to the epiphysis.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
In compound separations of epiphysis, the end of the diaphysis may be pushed through the skin.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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