metaphysis
/məˈtæfɪsɪs/
metaphysis noun: the part of a long bone that grows during development.
Noun
metaphysis (countable and uncountable, plural metaphyses)
- The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- In this ulna, the margins of the lytic lesion in the proximal metaphysis are fully corticated.2023, Simon Mays, “The Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Paleopathology” (chapter 2), in The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology, Routledge, →DOI, →ISBN, page 28
- Change of form; transformation.
metaphysis meaning in Tamil and Arabic
metaphysis in Tamil
- இடைவளரி
metaphysis in Arabic
- part of long bone
- كُرْدُوس kurdūs
Forms of metaphysis
| plural | metaphyses |
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Origin of metaphysis
From Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after”) + Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “growth”), equivalent to meta- + -physis.
Questions about metaphysis
- What does metaphysis mean?
- Metaphysis means the part of a long bone that grows during development.
- What is metaphysis in Tamil?
- Metaphysis in Tamil is இடைவளரி. See Metaphysis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is metaphysis?
- Metaphysis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce metaphysis?
- Metaphysis is pronounced /məˈtæfɪsɪs/.
- What is the plural of metaphysis?
- The plural of metaphysis is metaphyses.
Words near metaphysis in the dictionary
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