Anatomy

Epiphyses

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • Epiphysis

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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IM GEN or unspecified; NIM with specific long bone IM; DIAPHYSES (shaft of long bones) is also available

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  1. A02w.835w.232w.251w

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WE 200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Epiphyses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004838. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004838
  2. Epiphyses. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphysis
  3. Epiphyses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1801229