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epiphysis

/ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/

epiphysis noun: the pineal gland.

Noun

epiphysis (plural epiphyses)

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

epiphysis meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Malay

epiphysis in Tamil

எலும்பு முனைப் பகுதி, மேலென்புமுளை, நீள எலும்பின் குருத்து முனை, நீள எலும்புமுனை, முனைவளரி, மேலென்புமுனை

epiphysis in Arabic

rounded end of any long bone
مُشَاشَة mušāša

epiphysis in Malay

rounded end of any long bone
epifisis

Forms of epiphysis

pluralepiphyses

Plural of epiphysis: epiphyses

Origin of epiphysis

From epi- + -physis.

Words formed from epiphysis

Questions about epiphysis

What does epiphysis mean?
Epiphysis means the pineal gland.
What is epiphysis in Tamil?
Epiphysis in Tamil is எலும்பு முனைப் பகுதி, மேலென்புமுளை, நீள எலும்பின் குருத்து முனை. See Epiphysis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is epiphysis?
Epiphysis is a noun.
How do you pronounce epiphysis?
Epiphysis is pronounced /ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/.
What is the plural of epiphysis?
The plural of epiphysis is epiphyses.

Words near epiphysis in the dictionary

  1. epiphyseolysis
  2. epiphyses
  3. epiphysial
  4. epiphysiodesis
  5. epiphysiolysis
  6. epiphysis
  7. epiphysitis
  8. epiphytal
  9. epiphyte
  10. epiphytes
  11. epiphytic

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