Look up: epiphysis

1. Epiphysis
   The smooth, rounded or curved area at the end of a bone, forming an articulating surface of a joint. In young animals epiphyses are separated from the main body of the bone by a layer of cartilage, to allow for growth. The timing of their fusion gives a clue as to the age of the individual.
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2. epiphysis
   [n] - the end of a long bone
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3. Epiphysis
   The growing end of a long bone.
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4. Epiphysis
   The end of a long bone that bears the articular component (joint). The epiphysis develops embryologically from the cartilaginous element between the joint surface and the growth plate – see Metaphysis.
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5. Epiphysis
   The growing part of a bone.
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6. Epiphysis
   Epiphysis: The growth area near the end of a bone.
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7. Epiphysis
   E·piph'y·sis noun ; plural Epiphyses . [ New Latin , from Greek 'epi`fysis , from 'epify`ein to grow upon; 'epi` upon + fy`ein to grow.] (Anat.) (a) The end, or other s...
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8. epiphysis
   A part of a long bone where growth bone growth occurs from. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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9. 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
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10. epiphysis
    (ә-pif´ә-sis) pl. epi´physes the end of a long bone, usually wider than the shaft, and either entirely cartilaginous or separated from the shaft by a cartilaginous disk. part of a bone formed from a secondary center of ossification, commonly found at the ends of long bones, on the margins of fla...
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11. Epiphysis
    • (n.) The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland, under Pineal. • (n.) The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis.
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12. epiphysis
    expanded end of the long bones in animals, which ossifies separately from the bone shaft but becomes fixed to the shaft when full growth is attained. ... [2 related articles]
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13. Epiphysis
    The epiphysis is the end of a developing bone. It is distinguished from the non-developing segment of the bone by the epiphyseal line. When bones form, calcium salts are first deposited within the diaphysis, and this calcification spreads outward to the ends of the bone (epiphyses). As this progress...
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14. epiphysis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: e-pif′i-sis, -sēz Definitions: 1. A part of a long bone developed from a secondary center of ossification, distinct from that of the shaft, and separated at first from the latter by a layer of cartilage.
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15. EPIPHYSIS
    Either end of a long bone
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16. epiphysis
    Greek epi = upon, and physis = growth, hence, the end of a long bone beyond the cartilaginous growth disc, adjective - epiphysial.
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17. epiphysis
    (ue-pif;u1-sis) The end segment of a long bone, separated from the diaphysis early in life by an epiphyseal plate but later becoming part of the larger bone.
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18. epiphysis
    (ue-pif;u1-sis) The end segment of a long bone, separated from the diaphysis early in life by an epiphyseal plate but later becoming part of the larger bone.
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19. Epiphysis
    The `epiphysis` is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone(s). Between the epiphysis and diaphysis (the long midsection of the long bone) lies the metaphysis, including the epiphyseal plate (growth plate). At the joint, the epiphysis is covered with articular cartilage; below...
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