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EPIPHYSIS (epiphyses)

• EPIPHYSIS (noun)
The noun EPIPHYSIS has 2 senses:

1. 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
2. a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin

Familiarity information: EPIPHYSIS used as a noun is rare.

• EPIPHYSIS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("epiphysis" is a kind of...):

long bone; os longum (in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

epiphysis cerebri; pineal body; pineal gland; epiphysis

Hypernyms ("epiphysis" is a kind of...):

ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

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