- growth plate
- growth plate n the region in a long bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis where growth in length occurs called also physis
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lamina epiphysialis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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lamina epiphysialis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
growth plate — noun : the region in a long bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis where growth in length occurs … Useful english dictionary
growth plate — see physis … The new mediacal dictionary
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plate — 1. [TA] In anatomy, a thin, relative flat, structure. SYN: lamina [TA]. 2. A metal bar perforated for screws applied to a fractured bone to maintain the ends in apposition. 3. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar … Medical dictionary
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Epiphyseal plate — The epiphyseal plate (or epiphysial plate, physis, or growth plate) is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphyses of children and adolescents.Anatomy DevelopmentEpiphyseal plates are present in growing bones. They are found in children and are… … Wikipedia