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Answer for the clue "Separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone ", 9 letters:
diastasis

Word definitions for diastasis in dictionaries

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 Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) a separation between two parts, such as separation of a bone, without fracture

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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)]