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Apophysis vs Epiphysis - What's the difference?

apophysis | epiphysis |

In anatomy terms the difference between apophysis and epiphysis

is that apophysis is a natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; A protuberance on a bone while epiphysis is the pineal gland.

apophysis

English

Noun

(apophyses)
  • (anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; A protuberance on a bone.
  • * 1836 , E. A. Poe,
    • Every bone in the real duck had its representative in the automaton, and its wings were anatomically exact. Every cavity, apophysis , and curvature was imitated, and each bone executed its proper movements.
  • (geology) A branch of a dike or vein
  • * 1980 , U.S. Government Printing Office, Geological Survey Professional Paper, Volume 1119
    • Minor palingenetic magmas probably were generated at this time and intruded the mantling rocks in the form of small sills and apophyses ; [...]

    Derived terms

    * apophysitis * apophyseal * hypapophysis * parapophysis * synapophysis * pleurapophysis * neurapophysis * zygapophysis

    epiphysis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia epiphysis) (epiphyses)
  • (anatomy) The pineal gland.
  • (skeleton) The rounded end of any long bone.