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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
epiphysis /ɪˈpɪfɪsɪs, ɛ-/

▶noun (pl. epiphyses) Anatomy the end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft. Compare with diaphysis.

– derivatives
epiphyseal adjective.

– origin C17: mod. L., from Gk epiphusis, from epi- ‘in addition’ + phusis ‘growth’.

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