资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Epiphysis \E*piph"y*sis\, n.; pl. {Epiphyses}. [NL., fr. Gr.
'epi`fysis, fr. 'epify`ein to grow upon; 'epi` upon + fy`ein
to grow.] (Anat.)
(a) The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which
ossifies separately from the central portion, or
{diaphysis}.
(b) The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See {Pineal
gland}, under {Pineal}.
资料来源 : WordNet®
epiphyses
See {epiphysis}
epiphysis
n 1: the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main
bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so
the parts become fused
2: a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the
back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin [syn:
{pineal gland}, {pineal body}, {epiphysis cerebri}]
[also: {epiphyses} (pl)]