Inflammation of an epiphysis.
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epiph·y·si·tis i-.pif-ə-'sīt-əs n inflammation of an epiphysis
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n.
inflammation of the end (epiphysis) of a long bone. It may result in retardation of growth and deformity of the affected bone.
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epiph·y·si·tis (ə-pif″ə-siґtis) inflammation of an epiphysis or of the cartilage that separates it from the main bone.Medical dictionary. 2011.