epifýza

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɛpɪfiːza]

Noun

epifýza f

  1. pineal gland, epiphysis (small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin)
    Synonym: šišinka
  2. epiphysis (rounded end of any long bone)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • epifýza in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • epifýza in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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