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English
Etymology
From epi- + -physis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/, /əˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/
Noun
epiphysis (plural epiphyses)
- (anatomy) The pineal gland.
- (anatomy) The rounded end of any long bone.
- (zoology) A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin.
Translations
rounded end of any long bone