Associations to the word «Epiphysis»

Wiktionary

EPIPHYSIS, noun. (anatomy) The pineal gland.
EPIPHYSIS, noun. (skeleton) The rounded end of any long bone.

Dictionary definition

EPIPHYSIS, noun. The end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused.
EPIPHYSIS, noun. A small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley