epiphyseal

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• An epiphyseal fracture or separation is usually caused by a shearing force that separates or splits the cartilage of the epiphyseal plate.

  Academic text (2002)

• This is a fracture or separation that occurs along or through the epiphyseal plate of a growing bone.

  Academic text (2002)

• So if you look here, this is these are epiphyseal connections in the finger bones.

• But it was thought that you would injure the epiphyseal plates in the bone that would, you know, somehow stunt the growth.

• A fracture is a structural break or disruption of the continuity of a bone, epiphyseal plate, or a cartilaginous joint surface.

  Academic text (2002)

• A fracture may be intraarticular, epiphyseal, metaphyseal, or diaphyseal.

  Academic text (2002)

• It takes a considerable amount of force to cause trauma to the epiphyseal plate, and this typically happens in an uncontrolled environment such as sports practices or games.

  Blog text (18)

• An epiphyseal fracture or separation is usually caused by a shearing force that separates or splits the cartilage of the epiphyseal plate.

  Academic text (2002)

• Doctors often monitor epiphyseal growth plates to assess a child's development.

• Injuries to the epiphyseal region can lead to long-term complications in bone growth.

Synonyms

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epiphysial

vsepiphyseal

• Specialized

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Relating to the end part of a long bone that grows separately from the main part

emphasizes connection to bone growth and development rather than separate formation

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology