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Epiphyseal
see synonyms of epiphysealAdjective
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Epiphyseal
see synonyms of epiphysealnoun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
1.
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
2. Also called: epiphysis cerebri (ˈsɛrɪˌbraɪ
) the technical name for pineal gland
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Epiphyseal
see synonyms of epiphyseal nounWord forms: plural eˈpiphyˌses (iˈpɪfəˌsiz
; ēpifˈəsēzˌ)
1.
the end part of a long bone which is at first separated from the main part by cartilage,
but later fuses with it by ossification
2.
the pineal body
: in full epiphysis cerebri (ˈsɛrəˌbraɪ
; serˈəbrīˌ)Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Epiphyseal
see synonyms of epiphysealn. pl. e·piph·y·ses (-sēz′)
1. The end of a long bone that is originally separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage but later becomes united to the main bone through ossification.
2. See pineal gland.
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