Anagrams of: PERITYPHLITISES

• the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused

• a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin

• plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it

• plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it

• in a petulant manner

• Inflammation of the blind gut

• a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)