Term Name:	secondary ossification center
Synonyms:	centrum ossificationis secundarium
Definition:	A secondary ossification center is the area of ossification that appears after the primary ossification center has already appeared - most of which appear during the postnatal and adolescent years. Most bones have more than one secondary ossification center. In long bones, the secondary centres appear in the epiphyses.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010357]