epiphysis

Meaning

  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.

Synonyms

pineal body

epiphysis cerebri

Pineal body

Pineal gland

pineal eye

osteoepiphysis

Translations

epífisi

επίφυση

Epiphyse

epífise

Glandula pineal

kemikucu

الكردوس

epifiz

glàndula pineal

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/
Etymology

From epi- + -physis.

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