Pertaining to or having the nature of an epiphysis.
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adj. relating to the epiphysis of a bone
Word Usage
"The extremities do not, however, become joined to the body of the bone by bony tissue until growth has ceased; between the body and either extremity a layer of cartilaginous tissue termed the epiphysial cartilage persists for a definite period."