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epiphysis
/ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/
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What does epiphysis mean?
noun
- The pineal gland.
- The rounded end of any long bone.
- A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/
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/əˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/
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The Pineal Body (Epiphysis)--a still smaller structure, located within the brain substance, having, however, no relationship to the brain.
Development.--The os pedis ossifies from two centres, one of which is for the articular surface; but this epiphysis fuses with the rest of the bone before birth.
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Harrison relates a curious case in which the swallowed lower epiphysis of the femur of a rabbit made its way from the bowel to the bladder, and was discharged thence by the urethra.