Associations to the word «Epiphysis»
Noun
- Cartilage
- Fracture
- Bone
- Deformity
- Puberty
- Shaft
- Joint
- Extremity
- Arthritis
- Widening
- Cone
- Ligament
- Displacement
- Closure
- Growth
- Gland
- Knob
- Abnormality
- Fusion
- Plate
- Incidence
- Radius
- Spine
- Limb
- Junction
- Hormone
- Tumor
- Syndrome
- Separation
- Axis
- Fig
- Diagnosis
- Nucleus
- Childhood
- Upper
- Growing
- Knee
- Disease
- Tissue
- Neck
- End
- Canal
- Supply
- Wing
- Cell
- Type
- Zone
- Surface
- Formation
- Pattern
- Height
- Head
- Leg
- Blood
- Cause
Adjective
Wiktionary
EPIPHYSIS, noun. (anatomy) The pineal gland.
EPIPHYSIS, noun. (skeleton) The rounded end of any long bone.
Dictionary definition
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.
EPIPHYSIS, noun. A small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin.
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