metaphysis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after”) + Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “growth”), equivalent to meta- +‎ -physis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈtæfɪsɪs/

Noun

metaphysis (countable and uncountable, plural metaphyses)

  1. (anatomy, countable) The part of a long bone that grows during development
  2. Change of form; transformation.

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