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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Fields of Study
  2. tissues
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. tissues
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. musculoskeletal system
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. musculoskeletal system
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. musculoskeletal system
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. musculoskeletal system
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. musculoskeletal system
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. musculoskeletal system
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. musculoskeletal system
  5. bones
  6. epiphyses

Preferred term

epiphyses

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The head of a long bone that is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate until bone growth stops. At that time, the plate disappears and the head and shaft are united.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • epiphysis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18552

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