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epiphysis
noun pl. epiphyses
- 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
- the pineal bodyin full epiphysis cerebri
Related Forms:
- epiphyseal adjective or epiphysial
See epiphysis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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