What does "metaphysis" mean?

The part of a long bone that grows during development

What is a synonym for "metaphysis"?

Common synonyms include: growth region, growth zone, metaphyseal region.

Pronounced //məˈtæfɪsɪs//.

/məˈtæfɪsɪs/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The part of a long bone that grows during development countable
2
the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis wordnet
3
Change of form; transformation. countable, uncountable

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