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Meaning of epiphysiodesis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A pediatric surgical procedure in which the epiphyseal plate of a bone is fused either temporarily or permanently to delay growth of a long bone

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CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

epiphysiolysis Epiphysis epiphysitis epiphyte epiphytic epiphytism

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