Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun epiphysis

2 senses of epiphysis

Sense 1
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)
       => long bone, os longum -- (in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow)

Sense 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)
       => endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland -- (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)