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Epiphyses

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Definition: 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.  IM GEN or unspecified; NIM with specific long bone IM; DIAPHYSES (shaft of long bones) is also available   
Examples Growth Plate 		Other names Epiphysis
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Metaphyseal acroscyphodysplasia  0   *Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary *Hand Deformities, Congenital Epiphyses/abnormalities Knee/abnormalities.
Wolcott-Rallison syndrome  0   *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 *Osteochondrodysplasias Epiphyses/abnormalities.
Angel shaped phalangoepiphyseal dysplasia  0   *Bone Diseases, Developmental Epiphyses.
Bellini Chiumello Rimoldi syndrome  0   *Bone Diseases, Developmental *Growth Disorders *Intellectual Disability Epiphyses/abnormalities.

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