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 

• EPIPHYSIAL (adjective)

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)