"epiphyseal plate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: epiphyseal plates [plural]
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  1. (anatomy) A plate of hyaline cartilage in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, where new bone growth takes place. Wikipedia link: epiphyseal plate Synonyms: growth plate
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