epiphyseal disk
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lamina epiphysialis — [TA] epiphyseal disk: the disk or plate of cartilage interposed between the epiphysis and the shaft of the bone during the period of growth; by its growth the bone increases in length. Called also epiphyseal plate and growth disk or plate … Medical dictionary
Salter-Harris fracture — an epiphyseal fracture in children that involves the epiphyseal disk … Medical dictionary
metaphysis — A conical section of bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis of long bones. [meta + G. physis, growth] * * * me·taph·y·sis mə taf ə səs n, pl y·ses .sēz the transitional zone at which the diaphysis and epiphysis of a bone come together * * * … Medical dictionary
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Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
COL9A1 — Collagen, type IX, alpha 1, also known as COL9A1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: COL9A1 collagen, type IX, alpha 1| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=1297| accessdate = ] PBB… … Wikipedia
