epiphysial (growth) plate

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Introduction

The disc of cartilage between the metaphysis & the epiphysis of an immature long bone permitting growth in length.

More general terms

References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.