Epiphysial aseptic necrosis


epiphysial aseptic necrosis n.
Aseptic necrosis of bony epiphyses that may be due to obstruction of normal blood supply.

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    [ih-pif-uh-sis] /ɪˈpɪf ə sɪs/ noun, plural epiphyses [ih-pif-uh-seez] /ɪˈpɪf əˌsiz/ (Show IPA). Anatomy. 1. a part or process of a bone separated from the main body of the bone by a layer of cartilage and subsequently uniting with the bone through further ossification. 2. . /ɪˈpɪfɪsɪs/ noun (pl) -ses (-ˌsiːz) 1. the end of a […]


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