interstitial growth
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Related to interstitial growth: endochondral ossification, Intramembranous ossification
in·ter·sti·tial growth
growth from a number of different centers within an area; in contrast with appositional growth, it can occur only when the materials involved are nonrigid, such as cartilage.
in·ter·sti·tial growth
(in'tĕr-stish'ăl grōth)Growth from a number of different centers within an area; in contrast with appositional growth, it can occur only when the materials involved are nonrigid.