E*piph"y*sis (?), n.; pl. Epiphyses (#). [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to grow upon; upon + to grow.] Anat. (a)
The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis
. (b)
The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland, under Pineal.
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