metaphysis

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after”) + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “growth”), equivalent to meta- +‎ -physis.

Noun

metaphysis (plural metaphyses)

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

Related terms

• metaphysial

Translations

part of long bone

• Finnish: metafyysi
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

change of form

• Finnish: muodonmuutos (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

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