e·piph·y·sis

(ĭ-pĭf′ĭ-sĭs)

n. pl. e·piph·y·ses (-sēz′)

1. The end of a long bone that is originally separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage but later becomes united to the main bone through ossification.

2. See pineal gland.

[Greek epiphusis, an excrescence : epi-, epi- + phusis, growth; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]

ep′i·phys′i·al (ĕp′ə-fĭz′ē-əl), ep′i·phys′e·al adj.

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Adj.

epiphyseal - relating to the epiphysis of a bone

epiphysial

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ep·i·phys·i·al

, epiphyseal

a. epifisiario-a, rel. a la epífisis.

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epiphyseal

adj epifisario

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References in periodicals archive

Determination of the union age for each epiphyseal plate was done in previous studies, revealing that the knee and hand joint plates showed the same union stage [1,17].

Determination of Epiphyseal Union Age in the Knee and Hand Joints Bones among the Saudi Population in Taif City

To achieve a definitive diagnosis, we attempted to perform a resection biopsy with knee arthroscopy as the epiphyseal plate did not require removal or destruction.

Arthroscopic Resection for Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma in the Epiphysis of the Femur

Right femur of each rat pup was removed for the epiphyseal plate analysis.

IRON SUPPLEMENTATION DURING PREGNANCY AND ITS EFFECTS ON EPIPHYSEAL GROWTH PLATE OF NEWBORN RAT: A HISTOLOGICAL STUDY

Using awl insertion points were made, one on lateral and another on medial side of distal femur, 1-2 cm proximal to the distal epiphyseal plate. The selected nail is introduced and gently tapped along the medulla with the tip angled away from the cortex.

Treatment of fracture shaft femur in paediatric age group with titanium elastic nail

The epiphysis is separated from the shaft of the bone by a layer of cartilage, called the epiphyseal plate or growth plate.

Know your body: EPIPHYSIS

The degree of discrepancy after epiphyseal plate injury equals the growth remaining on the physis (G[sub]physis), which is predicted using the formula G[sub]physis= (L[sub]m− L) x ?, where ?

Is There a Reliable Method to Predict the Limb Length Discrepancy after Chemotherapy and Limb Salvage Surgery in Children with Osteosarcoma?

Several surgical procedures have been used to stabilize and produce closure of the epiphyseal plate, and no single method has gained universal acceptance.14

The modified Dunn procedure for slipped capital femoral epiphysis does not reduce the length of the femoral neck

suggest that GCTB likely arise from the metaphyseal side of the epiphyseal plate [3].

Giant Cell Tumor within the Proximal Tibia after ACL Reconstruction

The expansion of local epiphyseal plate has also been reported.

Subchondral chondroblastoma of the distal femur--a case report

Other synonyms used to describe an injury of this type are epiphyseolysis, osteochondrosis, stress fracture, and rotational stress fracture of the epiphyseal plate. (1) According to Binder et al.

Chronic pain due to Little Leaguer's shoulder in an adolescent baseball pitcher: a case report

*** Involve the epiphysis, metaphysis and/or epiphyseal plate

Clinical treatment protocol emphasis on nutrition - A to Z part two of a collectible series

Table 3 shows that in animals of the test group there's narrowing of epiphyseal plate of the distal femoral epiphysis by 36.6% (p [less than or equal to] 0.05).

Effect of lead acetate on the placental barrier and the development of bone tissue in the early ontogenesis