Definitions for epiphysis
ɪˈpɪf ə sɪs; -ˌsizepi·ph·ysis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. epiphysisnoun

   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. pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysisnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. epiphysisnoun

   The pineal gland.

2. epiphysisnoun

   The rounded end of any long bone.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epiphysisnoun

   Accretion; the part added by accretion; one bone growing to another by simple contiguity, without any proper articulation. John Quincy

   Etymology: ἐπίφυσις.

   The epiphysis of the os femoris is a distinct bone from it in a child, whereas in a man they do entirely unite. Richard Wiseman.

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1. epiphysis

   The epiphysis is the end part of a long bone in the body, which is originally separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage but later becomes fused. It is mainly composed of cancellous bone and aids in the growth of bones in children and adolescents.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epiphysisnoun

   the end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis

2. Epiphysisnoun

   the cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland, under Pineal

3. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi`fysis, fr. 'epify`ein to grow upon; 'epi` upon + fy`ein to grow.]

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1. Epiphysis

   The epiphysis is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone. Between the epiphysis and diaphysis lies the metaphysis, including the epiphyseal plate. At the joint, the epiphysis is covered with articular cartilage; below that covering is a zone similar to the epiphyseal plate, known as subchondral bone. The epiphysis is filled with red bone marrow, which produces erythrocytes.

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1. Epiphysis

   ep-if′i-sis, n. any portion of a bone having its own centre of ossification: the pineal gland: a small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea-urchin:—pl. Epiph′yses. [Gr.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epiphysis

   a lappet-like process covering an excavation on the fore tibia of many Lepidoptera.

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1. • Endocrine Gland
   • Long Bone

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of epiphysis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of epiphysis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=epiphysis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Epiphysis
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=epiphysis
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epiphysis
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=epiphysis
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=epiphysis
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=epiphysis