physes: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words

Prefixes of physes

  • epiphyses
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    epiphysis

    • noun 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
    • noun a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
      epiphysis cerebri; pineal body; pineal gland.
  • apophyses
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    apophysis

    • noun (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
    • noun (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
  • diaphyses
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    diaphysis

    • noun the main (mid) section of a long bone
      shaft.
  • paraphyses
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    paraphysis

    • noun a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed
  • symphyses
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    symphysis

    • noun an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
    • noun a growing together of parts or structures

About Prefix and Suffix Words

This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `physes`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.

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