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epiphysis
Overview of noun epiphysis
The noun epiphysis has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) 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)
2. pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis -- (a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun epiphysis
2 senses of epiphysis
Sense 1
epiphysis
=> long bone, os longum
=> bone, os
=> connective tissue
=> animal tissue
=> tissue
=> body part
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis
=> endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland
=> gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter
=> organ
=> body part
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun epiphysis
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun epiphysis
2 senses of epiphysis
Sense 1
epiphysis
=> long bone, os longum
Sense 2
pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis
=> endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland
Antonyms of noun epiphysis
Member Holonyms of noun epiphysis
Substance Holonyms of noun epiphysis
Part Holonyms of noun epiphysis
Member Meronyms of noun epiphysis
Substance Meronyms of noun epiphysis
Part Meronyms of noun epiphysis
Meronyms of noun epiphysis
Holonyms of noun epiphysis
Attributes of noun epiphysis
Derived Forms of noun epiphysis
1 of 2 senses of epiphysis
Sense 1
epiphysis
RELATED TO>(adj) epiphysial#1
=> epiphyseal, epiphysial
RELATED TO>(adj) epiphyseal#1
=> epiphyseal, epiphysial
Domain of noun epiphysis
Domain Terms of noun epiphysis
Familiarity of noun epiphysis
epiphysis used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun epiphysis
2 senses of epiphysis
Sense 1
epiphysis
> long bone, os longum
=> epiphysis
=> diaphysis, shaft
=> arm bone
=> leg bone
Sense 2
pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis
> endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland
=> thyroid gland, thyroid
=> parathyroid gland, parathyroid
=> adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland
=> prostate gland, prostate
=> thymus gland, thymus
=> pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis
=> anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis
=> pars distilis, pars anterior
=> pars intermedia
=> posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa
=> pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis
=> islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans
=> adrenal cortex
=> adrenal medulla
=> corpus luteum
=> gonad, sex gland
Meronyms of noun epiphysis
2 senses of epiphysis
Sense 1
epiphysis
=> long bone, os longum
HAS PART: endosteum
HAS PART: metaphysis
=> bone, os
HAS SUBSTANCE: collagen
HAS SUBSTANCE: bone, osseous tissue
HAS PART: socket
HAS PART: marrow, bone marrow
HAS PART: lamella
HAS PART: bone cell
HAS PART: condyle
HAS PART: coronoid process, processus coronoideus
HAS PART: matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance
=> connective tissue
HAS SUBSTANCE: collagen
HAS PART: histiocyte
HAS PART: matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance
HAS PART: mast cell, mastocyte, labrocyte
=> animal tissue
=> tissue
=> body part
HAS PART: corpus
Sense 2
pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis
=> endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland
=> gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter
HAS PART: acinus
=> organ
HAS PART: lobe
=> body part
HAS PART: corpus
Holonyms of noun epiphysis
Grep of noun epiphysis
epiphysis
epiphysis cerebri
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