epiphysis
noun
a part or process of a bone separated from the main body of the bone by a layer of cartilage and subsequently uniting with the bone through further ossification.
epiphysial
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a word derived from
epiphysis.
Example Sentences
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These changes are well brought out in skiagrams; instead of the well-defined narrow line which represents the epiphysial cartilage, there is an ill-defined, blurred zone of considerable depth.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
The fingers are now carried over the acromion, which often exhibits in the situation of its epiphysial cartilage a prominent ridge, which must not be mistaken for a fracture.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
The condition extends right up to the articular cartilage, or, in the case of adolescent bones, up to the epiphysial cartilage.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
The epiphysial cartilage usually continues its bone-forming functions, but when it has been seriously damaged or displaced, the further growth of the bone in length may be interfered with.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
In young subjects, for example, epiphysial lines may be mistaken for fractures, or the ossifying centres of epiphyses for separated fragments of bone.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
