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epiphysiolysis

[ ĕp′ə-fĭz′ē-ŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
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n.
The loosening or separation, either partial or complete, of an epiphysis from the shaft of a bone.
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Words nearby epiphysiolysis

epiphysial arrest, epiphysial aseptic necrosis, epiphysial cartilage, epiphysial line, epiphysial plate, epiphysiolysis, epiphysis, epiphysitis, epiphyte, epiphytotic, epipial
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How to use epiphysiolysis in a sentence

  • When there is marked rarefaction of the bone at the ossifying junction, the epiphysis is liable to be separated—epiphysiolysis.

    Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
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