Meaning Of The Word Epiphysis

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What's The Definition Of Epiphysis?

epiphysis in American English
the end part of a long bone which is at first separated from the main part by cartilage, but later fuses with it by ossification
noun: a part or process of a bone separated from the main body of the bone by a layer of cartilage and subsequently uniting with the bone through further ossification

epiphysis in British English
noun: the end of a long bone, initially separated from the shaft (diaphysis) by a section of cartilage that eventually ossifies so that the two portions fuse together

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