epiphyseal plate the thin plate of cartilage between the epiphysis and the shaft of a long bone; it is the site of growth in length and is obliterated by epiphyseal closure. equatorial plate the collection of chromosomes at the equator of the spindle in mitosis.
howell-jolly body. n. A spherical granule often observed in the stroma of a red blood cell, especially after a splenectomy.
Dr. Mary A Howell, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist in Rancho Mirage, California. She attended and graduated from Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine in 1987, having over 31 years of diverse experience, especially in Internal Medicine.