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di·aph·y·sis D0199200 (dī-ăf′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. di·aph·y·ses (-sēz′) Anatomy The shaft of a long bone. [Greek diaphusis, spinous process of the tibia, from diaphuesthai, to grow between : dia-, dia- + phuesthai, to grow, middle voice of phuein; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.] di′a·phys′i·al (dī′ə-fĭz′ē-əl), di·aph′y·se′al (dī-ăf′ĭ-sē′əl, dī′ə-fĭz′ē-əl) adj.diaphysis (daɪˈæfɪsɪs) n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz) (Anatomy) the shaft of a long bone. Compare epiphysis[C19: New Latin, from Greek diaphusis, from diaphuesthai to grow between, from dia- + phuein to produce] diaphysial, diaphyseal adjdi•aph•y•sis (daɪˈæf ə sɪs) n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz) the shaft of a long bone. [1825–35; < New Latin < Greek, =diaphý(esthai) to grow between] di`a•phys′i•al, di`a•phys′e•al (-əˈfɪz i əl) adj. diaphysisthe shaft section of a long bone. — diaphytical, adj.See also: BonesThesaurusNoun | 1. | diaphysis - the main (mid) section of a long boneshaftlong bone, os longum - in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow | TranslationsdiaphysisenUK
diaphysis[dī′af·ə·səs] (anatomy) The shaft of a longbone. diaphysisenUK
diaphysis [di-af´ĭ-sis] (pl. diaph´yses) (Gr.) 1. the portion of a long bone between the ends or extremities, which is usually articular, and wider than the shaft; it consists of a tube of compact bone, enclosing the medullary cavity. Called also shaft.2. the portion of a bone formed from a primary center of ossification. See illustration. Diaphysis. From Dorland's, 2000.di·aph·y·sis, pl. di·aph·y·ses (dī-af'i-sis, -sēz), [TA] An elongated rodlike structure, as the part of a long bone between the epiphysial extremities. The shaft of a long bone, as distinguished from the epiphyses, or extremities, and apophyses, or outgrowths. Synonym(s): shaft [TA] [G. a growing between] diaphysis (dī-ăf′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. diaphy·ses (-sēz′) Anatomy The shaft of a long bone. di′a·phys′i·al (dī′ə-fĭz′ē-əl), di·aph′y·se′al (dī-ăf′ĭ-sē′əl, dī′ə-fĭz′ē-əl) adj.shaft (shaft) [TA] An elongated rodlike structure, as the part of a long bone between the epiphysial extremities. Synonym(s): diaphysis [TA] . [A.S. sceaft]diaphysis The shaft of a long bone. Distinguish from EPIPHYSIS, the growth zone at the ends of a long bone.diaphysis the shaft of a long bone. Compare EPIPHYSIS.shaft (shaft) [TA] An elongated rodlike structure. Synonym(s): diaphysis [TA] . [A.S. sceaft]diaphysisenUK Related to diaphysis: metaphysisSynonyms for diaphysisnoun the main (mid) section of a long boneSynonymsRelated Words |