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This article is about the rounded end of a bone. For information on the endocrine gland also referred to as epiphysis, see epiphysis cerebri. The epiphysis (/ÉËpÉªfÉ¨sÉ¨s/) is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone(s).Between the epiphysis and diaphysis (the long midsection of the long bone) lies the metaphysis, including the epiphyseal plate (growth plate).At the joint, the epiphysis is covered with articular cartilage; below that covering is a zone similar to the epiphyseal plate, known as subchondral bone.his article is about the rounded end of a bone. For information on the endocrine gland also referred to as epiphysis, see epiphysis cerebri. The epiphysis (/ÉËpÉªfÉ¨sÉ¨s/) is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone(s).