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^[1], volume 2, →DOI:

     They used a central tibial tunnel and three variations of femoral graft placement: epiphyseal, over the top, or transphyseal.

Derived terms

• transphyseally