apothesisnounfemininetécnico/ɐpuˈtɛzɨ/rarea·pó·te·sePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTechnical term in medicine for the distal part of a limb (hand or foot). In ancient anatomy, could refer to the extremity of a bone.(Technical) The fracture was located in the apothesis of the humerus.(Historical) The term 'apothesis' was used in ancient anatomical treatises.synextremityapexEtymologyDo grego ápóthesis (deposição, afastamento).