diaphysis
Americannoun
plural
diaphysesnoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of diaphysis
1825–35; < New Latin < Greek, equivalent to diaphȳ́ ( esthai ) to grow between + -sis -sis
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The diaphysis, or central shaft, contains bone marrow in a marrow cavity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In long bones, chondrocytes form a template of the hyaline cartilage diaphysis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The entire length of the shaft is the diaphysis.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The epiphyseal plate is then completely replaced by bone, and the diaphysis and epiphysis portions of the bone fuse together to form a single adult bone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The maximum thickening and tenderness usually correspond to the junction of the diaphysis with the epiphysis, and the swelling tails off gradually along the shaft.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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