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.
David Howell is executive vice president and chief information officer at McEnearney Associates. Stan Humphries, chief economist at Zillow and architect of the Zestimate, responds to Howellâs criticisms in his own commentary. To read Zillowâs rebuttal, click here.