bone age

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10467

Average age at which children reach a given stage of bone maturation, denoting the stage of skeletal development of an individual fetus or child.

Note: A child’s current height and bone age can be used to predict adult height.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 731 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'bone age' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10467 RIS BibTex EndNote
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