Term Name:	epiphyseal plate
Synonyms:	cartilago epiphysialis, epiphyseal cartilage, epiphyseal disk, epiphyseal growth disk, epiphyseal growth plate, epiphyseal growth plate cartilage, lamina epiphysialis, long bone epiphyseal plate, physis
Definition:	A hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone. The plate is found in children and adolescents; in adults, who have stopped growing, the plate is replaced by an epiphyseal line.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002516]