epiphysis

单词音标

epiphysis音标[i\'pifisis]

汉语翻译

n. 脑上体, 松果腺

【医】 骺, 松果体

词型变化

形容词:epiphysial名词复数:epiphyses

英语解释

名词 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

a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin

同义词：pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri

详细解释

e.piph.y.sis

n.（名词）

【复数】 e.piph.y.ses[-sôz.]

The end of a long bone that is originally separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage but that later becomes united to the main bone through ossification.

骺：长骨末端本来由一软骨层与主骨隔开，但尔后由于骨化而与主骨相连

See pineal gland

参见 pineal gland

来源：

Greek epiphusis [an excrescence]

希腊语 epiphusis [赘生物]

epi- [epi-]

epi- [前缀，表.在…之间.]

phusis [growth] * see bheu…-

phusis [生长] *参见 bheu…-

【引伸】

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