Growth Plate Definition

noun
The cartilaginous area at each end of a long bone where growth occurs, located between the epiphysis and diaphysis.
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Noun

Singular:
growth plate
Plural:
growth plates

Growth Plate Sentence Examples

  • The growth plate in the proximal tibia was about 3 mm wide.

  • A good amateur cyclist developed a deformity of the left upper tibia due to growth plate damage.

  • For this procedure a small triangular wedge of bone is cut out below the growth plate to straighten up the leg.

  • Achondroplasia-A congenital disturbance of growth plate development in long bones that results in a person having shortened limbs and a normal trunk.

  • Only in extreme cases, such as young gymnasts in intense training for long periods of time, are some athletes at risk for growth plate injuries.

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