epiphysis
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1. a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland, |
| definition | : | any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream (noun.body) |
2. 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 (noun.body)
| derivation | : | epiphyseal, epiphysial, |
| definition | : | relating to the epiphysis of a bone (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | epiphyseal, epiphysial, |
| definition | : | relating to the epiphysis of a bone (adj.pert) |
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