metaphysis

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The syndrome should be more correctly called physeal dysplasia since it is both the growth plate and metaphysis (a section of bone between the epiphysis and the long part of the bone) that are affected.

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  • Cathrine Trangerud defended her thesis for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science on August 22, 2008, entitled "Growth patterns and metaphyseal irregularities in dogs: a study of 4 large breeds with emphasis on irregularities in the distal metaphysis of the radius and ulna in Newfoundland dogs". —  innovations-report
  • "Growth patterns and metaphyseal irregularities in dogs: a study of 4 large breeds with emphasis on irregularities in the distal metaphysis of the radius and ulna in Newfoundland dogs". —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
  • The location of osteosarcoma in the metaphysis as well as the age of the patients during the most rapid tumour growth suggest that factors related to skeletal growth are involved in the pathogenesis of this tumour. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
  • The syndrome should be more correctly called physeal dysplasia since it is both the growth plate and metaphysis (a section of bone between the epiphysis and the long part of the bone) that are affected. —  TheHorse.com News
  • Ovariectomy produced significant reduction in cancellous BMD, total BMD and SSI of proximal tibial metaphysis rapidly at week 4 and continuously at week 18 after surgical operation. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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  1. from Greek μετά, over, + φύσις, nature: see physic.
 

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