Reference meaning
physis
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Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
Other meanings
2. noun
The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.
3. suffix
Growth or growing.
4. suffix
Form or structure.
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