Tibial Growth Plate

**Semantic type:** Anatomical Structure

**Definition:** A layer of cartilaginous tissue located in the tibia of children and adolescents that separates the epiphysis from the metaphysis and is the site of longitudinal bone growth until skeletal maturity.

**Synonyms:** - TIBIAL GROWTH PLATE - Tibial Epiphyseal Plate - Tibial Epiphyseal Plate - Tibial Physis - Tibial Physis - Tibial Plateau Growth Plate - Tibial Plateau Growth Plate