epiphysis /ep-ifˈi-sis/

1. Any portion of a bone having its own centre of ossification
2. The pineal gland (epiphysis cerebri)
3. An ossicle of Aristotle's lantern in a sea-urchin
4. An upgrowth around the hilum of a seed

epiphyseal /-fizˈi-əl/ adjective

• gird up one's loins
• girkin
• girkins
• girl
• Girl Friday
• girlfriend
• girlfriends
• Girl Guide
• girlhood
• girlhoods
• girlie
• girlies
• girlish
• girlishly
• girlishness
• girlishnesses
• girlond
• girl power
• girls
• Girl Scout
• girly
• girn
• girned
• girnel
• girnels