epiphysis

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ -physis.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

epiphysis (plural epiphyses)

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

Translations

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