epifyse

Definitions of epifyse
  1. noun
    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
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    pijp, pijpbeen
    in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
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