metaphyseal


met·a·phy·si·al

, metaphyseal (met'ă-fiz'ē-ăl), Avoid the mispronunciation metaphysi'al.Relating to a metaphysis.

metaphysis

(mĕ-tăf′ĭ-sĭs) plural.metaphyses [Gr. meta, after, beyond, over, + phyein, to grow] The portion of a developing long bone between the diaphysis, or shaft, and the epiphysis; the growing portion of a bone.metaphyseal, adjective