Epiphysis Synonyms

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A small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pineal-gland
  2. pineal body
  3. epiphysis cerebri

Words Related to Epiphysis

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. trochlea
  2. clavicle
  3. metaphysis
  4. diaphysis
  5. popliteal
  6. fibula

Epiphysis Sentence Examples

  • These bones grow at their ends, in a region called the epiphysis.

  • Slipped upper femoral epiphysis is a common cause of limping and leg pain in adolescents, and the symptoms should be taken seriously.

  • In young people X-rays also help to exclude a slipped femoral epiphysis.

  • The bite had left a sub-circular depressed fracture about 6mm across on the dorsal surface of the shaft, just above the distal epiphysis.

  • The two bones were Ovis or Capra femur and were articulated, an unfused proximal epiphysis and the shaft from the same individual.

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