Epiphyseal plate
System
Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT
84349008
Epiphyseal plate
Definition
A hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone. The plate is found in children and adolescents; in adults, who have stopped growing, the plate is replaced by an epiphyseal line.
Also known as epiphyseal growth plate, epiphyseal growth plate cartilage, epiphysial plate, long bone epiphyseal plate — per UBERON
The Epiphyseal plate is a part of the Musculoskeletal.