单词 | epiphysis |
释义 | epiphysis —epiphyseal /ep'euh fiz"ee euhl, i pif'euh see"euhl, -zee"-/, epiphysial, adj. /i pif"euh sis/, n. , pl. epiphyses /-seez'/. Anat. 1. 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. 2. See pineal gland. [1625-35; < NL < Gk epíphysis a growth upon, equiv. to epi- EPI- + phýsis growth (phý(ein) to make grow, bring forth, produce + -sis -SIS)] |
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