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epiphysiodesis

epiphysiodesis noun: a pediatric surgical procedure in which the epiphyseal plate of a bone is fused either temporarily or permanently to delay growth of a long bone.

Noun

epiphysiodesis (uncountable)

  1. A pediatric surgical procedure in which the epiphyseal plate of a bone is fused either temporarily or permanently to delay growth of a long bone

Origin of epiphysiodesis

From epiphysis + -o- + -desis.

Words formed from epiphysiodesis

Questions about epiphysiodesis

What does epiphysiodesis mean?
Epiphysiodesis means a pediatric surgical procedure in which the epiphyseal plate of a bone is fused either temporarily or permanently to delay growth of a long bone.
What part of speech is epiphysiodesis?
Epiphysiodesis is a noun.

Words near epiphysiodesis in the dictionary

  1. epiphyseal plate
  2. epiphyseal plates
  3. epiphyseolysis
  4. epiphyses
  5. epiphysial
  6. epiphysiodesis
  7. epiphysiolysis
  8. epiphysis
  9. epiphysitis
  10. epiphytal
  11. epiphyte

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