metaphysis

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after”) + Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “growth”), equivalent to meta- +‎ -physis.

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IPA(key): /məˈtæfɪsɪs/

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metaphysis (plural metaphyses)

  1. (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
  2. change of form; transformation

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