"epiphysis" meaning in All languages combined

See epiphysis on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/, /əˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/ Forms: epiphyses [plural]
Etymology: From epi- + -physis. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|epi|physis}} epi- + -physis Head templates: {{en-noun|epiphyses}} epiphysis (plural epiphyses)
  1. (anatomy) The pineal gland.
    Sense id: en-epiphysis-en-noun-rQSRqTxP Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) The rounded end of any long bone. Translations (rounded end of any long bone): مُشَاشَة (mušāša) [feminine] (Arabic), epífisi [feminine] (Catalan), epifýza [feminine] (Czech), přírost [masculine] (Czech), epifyse [common-gender] (Danish), epifyysi (Finnish), pääteosa (Finnish), épiphyse [feminine] (French), eipifís [feminine] (Irish), epiphysis [feminine] (Latin), epifisis (Malay), epifyse [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), epifyse [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)
    Sense id: en-epiphysis-en-noun-LIhcxIOn Categories (other): Skeleton, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with epi-, English terms suffixed with -physis, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 78 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with epi-: 21 64 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -physis: 34 52 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 86 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 82 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 82 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 17 73 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 76 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 13 75 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 7 85 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 11 81 9 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 77 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 13 77 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 10 79 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 75 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 14 73 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 5 82 13 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'rounded end of any long bone': 4 93 3
  3. (zoology) A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin.
    Sense id: en-epiphysis-en-noun-KcFdAH3J Categories (other): Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chondroepiphysis, epiphysiodesis, epiphysiolysis, epiphysitis, pseudoepiphysis

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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