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epiphyseal plate

Term ID
UBERON:0002516
Synonyms
  • cartilago epiphysialis
  • epiphyseal cartilage
  • epiphyseal disk
  • epiphyseal growth disk
  • epiphyseal growth plate
  • epiphyseal growth plate cartilage
  • lamina epiphysialis
  • long bone epiphyseal plate
  • physis
Definition
A hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone. The plate is found in children and adolescents; in adults, who have stopped growing, the plate is replaced by an epiphyseal line. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphyseal_plate
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is part of
has parts
is a type of
has subtype