epiphysis

English - Turkish

Definition of epiphysis in English Turkish dictionary: kemik ucu; epifiz; kemikucu; (Tıp) Uzun kemiklerin uçları, kemikucu, epifiz; (Anatomi) üstte gelişen; uzun kemiklerin eklem uçları; corpus pineale; (Tıp) beyin epifizi
epiphyses: (Tıp) epifiz
epiphyses: (Tıp) kemik ucu

English - English

Definition of epiphysis in English English dictionary: The pineal gland; The rounded end of any long bone; a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin; See Pineal gland, under Pineal; The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis; 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; {i} end of a bone which ossifies separately and later joins with the main bone (Anatomy); The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland
epiphyses: plural of epiphysis

epiphysis

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e·pi·phy·sis

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