stippled epiphysis
[ stĭp′əld ]
n.
A congenital abnormality of the epiphyses marked by multiple ossification centers that severely deform the long bone and give it a stippled appearance and a thickened shaft.dysplasia epiphysialis punctata
Nearby words
stipites, stipitiform, stipo, stipple, stippled, stippled epiphysis, stippling, stipulate, stipulation, stipulatory, stipule
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