epiphyses
- plural of epiphysis.
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The bone continues to grow and elongate as the cartilage cells at the epiphyses divide.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Secondary ossification centers form in the epiphyses as blood vessels and osteoblasts enter these areas and convert hyaline cartilage into spongy bone.
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In the last stage of prenatal bone development, the centers of the epiphyses begin to calcify.
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The epiphyses also contain hyaline cartilage for forming joints with other bones.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
It may result also from fracture or from separation of one of the epiphyses in the region of the knee, or from cicatricial contraction of the quadriceps.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
