..Starting node ..Premature epimetaphyseal fusion in hand (HP:0012562)
Term ID:
12562
Name:
Premature epimetaphyseal fusion in hand
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Definition:
Stop of growth at the epiphyseal plate the hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at one or more long bones in the hand, at an earlier than normal age, resulting in growth arrest and shortening of the involved bone.