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ShareBone age is a way of describing the degree of maturation of a child's bones.
As a person grows from fetal life through childhood, puberty, and finishes growth as a young adult, the bones of the skeleton change in size and shape.
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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