ep·i·phys·i·ol·y·sis ( p  -f z - l -ss)n. The loosening or separation, either partial or complete, of an epiphysis from the shaft of a bone. |
epiphysiolysis [ep″ĭ-fiz″e-ol´ĭ-sis]
separation of the epiphysis from the diaphysis of a bone.
epiphysiolysis
separation of the epiphysis from the diaphysis of a bone. It is a traumatic lesion originating from a defect in the growth plate, often osteochondrosis.
femoral head epiphysiolysis
disease of 5-12 month old pigs, characterized by hindlimb lameness followed in a few days by inability to stand on the hindlimbs.
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