metaphysis

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metaphysis

a change of form or type.
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Noun1.metaphysis - the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysismetaphysis - the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
long bone, os longum - in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
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me·taph·y·sis

n. metáfisis, zona de crecimiento del hueso.
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2015 Hypertension, Radiograph: normal tonsillectomy MRI: high signal intensity on T2 fat suppressed sequence, intermediate intensity on T1-weighted imaging with postcontrast enhancement in humeral metaphysis CT: hilar and mediastinal adenopathy PET: numerous areas of increased activity Henrie and Skedros Diabetes, Radiograph: normal 2018 hypertension, MRI: multiple lytic anxiety, depression, bone lesions of and fatigue humerus Authors Diagnosis Management Mehrotra et al.
Computed tomography (CT) scan showed a radiolucent, eccentric, and cortically based lesion in the posterolateral metaphysis of the right tibia.
[26,34] Trampoline-related proximal tibial metaphysis fractures are usually due to the presence of more than one child at the same time on the same trampoline, eventually the youngest child mostly becomes injured.
(4) Similar to ulnar styloid fractures, fractures of the distal ulnar metaphysis can complicate the treatment of distal radius fractures, with the potential to cause instability, loss of forearm rotation, and posttraumatic DRUJ arthrosis.
The anteromedial aspect of tibia is subcutaneous which is responsible for tibia being the most commonly fractured long bone.3,4 The importance of soft tissue cover in the outcome of tibial fractures was first classified by Gustilo.3 High energy tibial fractures such as those presenting with articular depression, condylar displacement, dissociation of metaphysis from diaphysis and degloving injuries are very difficult to treat.
Caption: Figure 1: X-ray of both knees in anteroposterior view showing bilateral patchy high density donating sclerosis affecting the metaphysis of the distal femur and the proximal tibia bilaterally.
A repeat MRI was performed on day 6 of admission, which revealed osteomyelitis involving left proximal tibial diaphysis and metaphysis (Figure 2).
It sustains high blood pressure to reach distant locations, usually terminating into capillaries present in the metaphysis and endosteum.
SCFE is characterised by displacement of the capital femoral epiphysis from the metaphysis through the physis.
(11,12) The medial head provides excellent coverage of the tibial metaphysis. (13)
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