What is "physis"

n. 1 (context Ancient Greek philosophy and theology English) nature, as contrasted with law or custom 2 (context anatomy English) The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.

Physis (Greek: ) is a Greek theological, philosophical, and scientific term usually translated into English as " nature".