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Epiphysis

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Noun

1. epiphysis

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

2. epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland

a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Epiphysis

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noun 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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Epiphysis

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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.

Epiphysis

see synonyms of epiphysis
n. 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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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