growth arrest line

noun

A line of increased bone density that represents the position of the growth plate at the time of insult to the organism and formed on long bones due to growth arrest.

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Harris line
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Meanings

noungrowth arrest line (plural growth arrest lines)

plural growth arrest lines

  1. anatomyA line of increased bone density that represents the position of the growth plate at the time of insult to the organism and formed on long bones due to growth arrest.

    Synonyms: Harris line

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA line of increased bone density that represents the position of the growth plate at the time of insult to the organism and formed on long bones due to growth arrest.

Similar
Harris line
Also see
harris line
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APA

growth arrest line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20arrest%20line

MLA

“growth arrest line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20arrest%20line. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “growth arrest line,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20arrest%20line.

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