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Definitions of
epiphysis
:
noun
:
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
noun
:
a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
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Alternative Terms
epiphysis
diaphysis
ossification
slipped-epiphysis
closure-5
secondary-ossification-centre
salter-classification
osgood-schlatter-disease
golfer-s-elbow
growth
bone
leg-lengthening-shortening
epiphyseal-plate
skeletal-development
metaphysis
osteoid
fibrocartilage-callus