Associations to the word «Epiphysis»
Adverb
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.
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