center of ossification

n.

The site where bone begins to form in a specific bone or part of bone as a result of the accumulation of osteoblasts in the connective tissue.

The site where bone begins to form in the shaft of a long bone or the body of an irregular bone; primary ossification center.

The site where bone formation continues after beginning in the long shaft or body of the bone, usually in an epiphysis; secondary ossification center.

The site of earliest destruction of cartilage prior to bone formation; ossific center.

Words nearby center of ossification

center jump, centerline, center of curvature, center of gravity, center of mass, center of ossification, center of percussion, center of symmetry, centerpiece, center pin, center-pivot irrigation

单词	center of ossification
释义	center of ossification n. The site where bone begins to form in a specific bone or part of bone as a result of the accumulation of osteoblasts in the connective tissue. The site where bone begins to form in the shaft of a long bone or the body of an irregular bone; primary ossification center. The site where bone formation continues after beginning in the long shaft or body of the bone, usually in an epiphysis; secondary ossification center. The site of earliest destruction of cartilage prior to bone formation; ossific center. Words nearby center of ossification center jump, centerline, center of curvature, center of gravity, center of mass, center of ossification, center of percussion, center of symmetry, centerpiece, center pin, center-pivot irrigation The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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