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growth arrest line

growth arrest line noun: a line of increased bone density that represents the position of the growth plate at the time of insult to the organism and formed on long bones due to growth arrest.

Noun

growth arrest line (plural growth arrest lines)

  1. A line of increased bone density that represents the position of the growth plate at the time of insult to the organism and formed on long bones due to growth arrest.
    Synonyms:
    Harris line

Synonyms of growth arrest line

Forms of growth arrest line

pluralgrowth arrest lines

Questions about growth arrest line

What does growth arrest line mean?
Growth arrest line means a line of increased bone density that represents the position of the growth plate at the time of insult to the organism and formed on long bones due to growth arrest.
What part of speech is growth arrest line?
Growth arrest line is a noun.
What is the plural of growth arrest line?
The plural of growth arrest line is growth arrest lines.

Words near growth arrest line in the dictionary

  1. grows some balls
  2. grows up
  3. growsome
  4. growstones
  5. growth
  6. growth arrest line
  7. growth arrest lines
  8. growth cone
  9. growth cones
  10. growth factor
  11. growth factors

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