transphyseal

English

Etymology

trans- +‎ physeal

Adjective

transphyseal (not comparable)

  1. Across or through a physis
    • 2015 May 10, Romain Seil, Frederick K Weitz, Dietrich Pape, “Surgical-experimental principles of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with open growth plates”, in Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics‎, volume 2, →DOI:
      They used a central tibial tunnel and three variations of femoral graft placement: epiphyseal, over the top, or transphyseal.

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