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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: epiphysis
epiphysis
n 1: 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: a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the
back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin [syn:
pineal gland,
pineal body,
epiphysis cerebri]
[also:
epiphyses (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Epiphysis
Epiphysis
\E*piph"y*sis\, n.; pl.
Epiphyses. [NL., fr. Gr.
'epi`fysis, fr. 'epify`ein to grow upon; 'epi` upon + fy`ein
to grow.] (Anat.)
(a) The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which
ossifies separately from the central portion, or
diaphysis.
(b) The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See
Pineal gland
, under
Pineal.
[1913 Webster]
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