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epiphysis
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) 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
Used in print (S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)For_example , arrow 17 in Figure 3 portrays the proximal radial epiphysis for boy 34 , whereas the same epiphysis for girl 2 is portrayed by arrow 18 in Figure 4 . For_example , arrow 17 in Figure 3 portrays the proximal radial epiphysis for boy 34 , whereas the same epiphysis for girl 2 is portrayed by arrow 18 in Figure 4 . For the boy , this epiphysis was markedly delayed at Onset but near the mean at Completion . In contrast , for the girl the epiphysis was slightly advanced at Onset and delayed at Completion . With due consideration for the limits of precision in assessing , expected rate of change in ossification of girls age 2 years , and the known variations in rate of ossification of these children as described in our preceding paper in the Supplement , each arrow with a `` shaft length '' of four months or less was selected as indicating `` same schedule '' at Onset and Completion , for this particular epiphysis . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
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