Definitions for epiphysis
Overview of noun epiphysis
The noun epiphysis has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) epiphysis
(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. pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis
(a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin)
