Plural of epiphysis
irregular plural
The plural of epiphysis is epiphyses.
Forms of epiphysis
| Singular | epiphysis /ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | epiphyses |
| Countable | countable |
Epiphyses in a sentence
- Achondroplastic or hypochondroplastic conditions merely show a flattened form of the proximal articular heads of the long bones, rather than gross deformations of the proximal epiphyses.2015 October 22, “Paleopathological Study of Dwarfism-Related Skeletal Dysplasia in a Late Joseon Dynasty (South Korean) Population”, in…. From the entry hypochondroplastic
- The attempt at repair by formation of excessive callus is observable at the site of these fractures, while shadows of osseous density lie paraarticularly close to the articular epiphyses.2012, Arnold Soren, Arthritis and Related Affections, page 328. From the entry paraarticularly
- For example, the long bones of birds and mammals are usually tubular at midshaft, but the epiphyses mostly consist of marrow-filled trabecular bone or pneumatic camellate bone.2005, Kristina Curry Rogers, The Sauropods: Evolution and Paleobiology, page 212. From the entry camellate
Meaning of epiphysis
- noun The pineal gland.
- noun The rounded end of any long bone.
- noun A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin.
Nouns ending in -is: plural -es
Questions about the plural of epiphysis
- What is the plural of epiphysis?
- The plural of epiphysis is epiphyses.
- Is epiphysis countable?
- Epiphysis is a countable noun.
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