"Epiphyses" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004838
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.251
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| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epiphyses" by people in Profiles.
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Novel progressive acrodysostosis-like skeletal dysplasia, cerebellar atrophy, and ichthyosis. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 10; 182(10):2214-2221.
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Traumatic separation of the distal epiphysis of the humerus sustained at birth. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Jun; 91(6):797-802.