EPIPHYSIS
Scrabble letter values: E1P3I1P3H4Y4S1I1S1 = 19
Definition
- noun the end of a long bone.
- noun a small endocrine gland in the brain. — synonyms: pineal_gland, pineal_body, epiphysis_cerebri
Examples
- “initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused”
- “situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum”
- “secretes melatonin”