epiphyseal
Americanadjective
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Synchondroses are found in the epiphyseal plates of growing bones in children.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Androgens produce several complications such as liver dysfunctions prostate gland enlargement, difficulty urinating, premature closure of epiphyseal cartilages, testicular atrophy, infertility, and immune system depression.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Small bones, such as the phalanges, will develop only one secondary ossification center and will thus have only a single epiphyseal plate.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Large bones, such as the femur, will develop several secondary ossification centers, with an epiphyseal plate associated with each secondary center.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Three of 8 Sonoran specimens taken in July had open epiphyseal sutures but were of adult size.
From Neotropical Bats from Northern Mexico by Sydney Anderson
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