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Growth Plate

Medical Definition: The area between the epiphysis and the diaphysis within which bone growth occurs.
Also Called: Cartilage, Epiphyseal
Previously Indexed: Cartilage (1966-1983),Epiphyses (1966-1983)

Growth Plate Medical Definitions and Terms

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