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EPIPHYSIS CEREBRI
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Dictionary entry overview: What does epiphysis cerebri mean?
• EPIPHYSIS CEREBRI (noun)
The noun EPIPHYSIS CEREBRI has 1 sense:
1. a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
Familiarity information: EPIPHYSIS CEREBRI used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
epiphysis; epiphysis cerebri; pineal body; pineal gland
Hypernyms ("epiphysis cerebri" is a kind of...):
ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)
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