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epiphysis

UK //ɪˈpɪfɪsɪs//US //ɪˈpɪfɪsɪs//

词源

源自希腊语 'epi-'(在上) + 'physis'(生长),字面意思是'生长在上方的部分'。

noun

❶ 指长骨末端的生长部分,在儿童和青少年时期与骨干分离,通过软骨连接,是骨骼生长的关键区域。

“The epiphysis is crucial for bone growth during childhood.”

(骨骺在儿童时期的骨骼生长中至关重要。)

“Fractures in the epiphysis can affect a child's bone development.”

(骨骺骨折可能影响儿童的骨骼发育。)

同义词:growth plate, epiphyseal plate

常见短语

slipped capital femoral epiphysis — 一种青少年髋关节疾病,股骨头的骨骺从正常位置滑脱,导致疼痛和活动受限。

“The teenager was diagnosed with slipped capital femoral epiphysis and needed surgery.”

(这名青少年被诊断为股骨头骨骺滑脱,需要手术治疗。)