..Starting node ..Premature epimetaphyseal fusion in tibia (HP:0012564)
Term ID:
12564
Name:
Premature epimetaphyseal fusion in tibia
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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 tibia, at an earlier than normal age, resulting in growth arrest and shortening of the involved bone.