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EPIPHYSIAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does epiphysial mean?
• EPIPHYSIAL (adjective)
The adjective EPIPHYSIAL has 1 sense:
1. relating to the epiphysis of a bone
Familiarity information: EPIPHYSIAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to the epiphysis of a bone
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
epiphyseal; epiphysial
Pertainym:
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)
Derivation:
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)
Context examples
In the kidney, IGF-I increases renal plasma flow and GFR, whereas on bone it acts on the epiphysial plate, which leads to longitudinal bone growth.
(Food Intake and Energy Homeostasis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
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