单词 | epiphysis |
释义 | epiphysis (once / 39267 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY epiphysis: epiphyseal, epiphyses, epiphysial USAGE EXAMPLESThe epiphysis, or pineal body, is quite as degenerate as in mammals, although still forming a long stalk as in reptiles. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2010) The caps, or epiphyses, at the end of the vertebral bodies are flattened disks, not uniting until after the animal has attained its full dimensions. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2010) Partial Separation of Epiphysis, with Fracture running into Diaphysis 29 9. Miles, Alexander, Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Ex...(2010) 1 n 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 2Hyper long bone, os longum in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow n a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin Syn|Hyper epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
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