loading...| Preferred Name | epiphysis | |
| Synonyms |
long bone epiphysis end of long bone bone epiphysis epiphyses |
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| Definitions |
The head of a long bone that articulates with a neighboring skeletal element and 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[MESH,modified]. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001437 |
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| database_cross_reference |
AAO:0000742 SCTID:244701002 NCIT:C32529 BTO:0000413 UMLS:C1708734 Wikipedia:Epiphysis MESH:D004838 NCIT:C52722 EMAPA:35508 FMA:24012 MA:0001362 |
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| definition |
The head of a long bone that articulates with a neighboring skeletal element and 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[MESH,modified]. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Illu_long_bone.jpg |
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| external_definition |
Cartilaginous expansion at the distal end of an anterior rib or transverse process that serves for the attachment of muscles suspending the pectoral girdle to the vertebral column.[AAO] Subdivision of long bone which forms its expanded proximal or distal articular end; together with other the subdivisions of long bone, it constitutes the long bone. Examples: proximal epiphysis of humerus, distal epiphysis of femur. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
long bone epiphysis end of long bone bone epiphysis epiphyses |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_relational_adjective |
epiphyseal epiphysial |
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| id |
UBERON:0001437 |
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| label |
epiphysis |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001437 |
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| overlaps | ||
| prefLabel |
epiphysis |
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| see also | ||
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