Bible Dictionaries
Epiphysis

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis.

(2):

(n.) The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland, under Pineal.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Epiphysis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/epiphysis.html. 1828.