epiphysis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

epi- +‎ -physis

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/, /əˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/

Noun[edit]

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epiphysis

epiphysis (plural epiphyses)

(anatomy) The pineal gland.
(anatomy) The rounded end of any long bone.
(zoology) A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin.

Translations[edit]

pineal gland — see pineal gland

rounded end of any long bone

Catalan: epífisi (ca) f
Danish: epifyse c
Finnish: epifyysi, pääteosa
Irish: eipifís f
Malay: epifisis
Norwegian:
Bokmål: epifyse (no) m

Nynorsk: epifyse m

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