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Epiphyses meaning

plural of epiphysis

Using Epiphyses

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of epiphysis
  • In the example corpus, epiphyses often appears in combinations such as: the epiphyses, epiphyses of, both epiphyses.

Context around Epiphyses

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

bone 1× together 1×

Sentence patterns with Epiphyses

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and both epiphyses of a 1× and both epiphyses together epiphyseal 1× forms the epiphyses of long 1× of the epiphyses and conclusion 1× that his epiphyses bone joints 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the castrato 1× in the bones 1× secondary ossification occurs 1× the diaphysis and 1× when the child 1×

Common sentence endings:

and flat bones 1× conclusion of growth 1× the epiphyseal plate 1× the normal manner 1× together epiphyseal closure 1×

Words around Epiphyses

Just before it in the word index:

epiphyseal 3 epiphora 2 epiphone 5 epiphenomenon 10 epiphenomenalism 10 epiphenomenal 5

Just after it in the word index:

epiphytes 8 epiphytic 11 epipubic 4 epiq 7 epirb 4 epirote 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Epiphyses

  • In this selection, "epiphyses" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bone and together stand out and add context to how "epiphyses" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and both epiphyses of a and and both epiphyses together epiphyseal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "epiphyses" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with epiphyses

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the bones, estradiol accelerates ossification of cartilage into bone, leading to closure of the epiphyses and conclusion of growth. (20 words)

Secondary ossification occurs after birth, and forms the epiphyses of long bones and the extremities of irregular and flat bones. (20 words)

The diaphysis and both epiphyses of a long bone are separated by a growing zone of cartilage (the epiphyseal plate ). (20 words)

Longer example sentences

When the child reaches skeletal maturity (18 to 25 years of age), all of the cartilage is replaced by bone, fusing the diaphysis and both epiphyses together (epiphyseal closure). (29 words)

As the castrato's body grew, his lack of testosterone meant that his epiphyses (bone-joints) did not harden in the normal manner. (23 words)

In the bones, estradiol accelerates ossification of cartilage into bone, leading to closure of the epiphyses and conclusion of growth. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

As the castrato's body grew, his lack of testosterone meant that his epiphyses (bone-joints) did not harden in the normal manner.

In the bones, estradiol accelerates ossification of cartilage into bone, leading to closure of the epiphyses and conclusion of growth.

Secondary ossification occurs after birth, and forms the epiphyses of long bones and the extremities of irregular and flat bones.

The diaphysis and both epiphyses of a long bone are separated by a growing zone of cartilage (the epiphyseal plate ).

When the child reaches skeletal maturity (18 to 25 years of age), all of the cartilage is replaced by bone, fusing the diaphysis and both epiphyses together (epiphyseal closure).

Common combinations with epiphyses

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "epiphyses" in a sentence?
An example: "As the castrato's body grew, his lack of testosterone meant that his epiphyses (bone-joints) did not harden in the normal manner." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "epiphyses" from authentic English texts.
What does "epiphyses" mean?
Epiphyses means: plural of epiphysis
How many example sentences with "epiphyses" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "epiphyses", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.