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Separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
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diastasis
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Diastasis \Di*as"ta*sis\, n. [NL. See Diastase .] (Surg.) A forcible separation of bones without fracture.
Wiktionary
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n. (context medicine English) a separation between two parts, such as separation of a bone, without fracture
Wikipedia
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In pathology , diastasis is the separation of parts of the body that are normally joined together, such as the separation of certain abdominal muscles during pregnancy, or of adjacent bones without fracture.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone [also: diastases (pl)]