diaphysis

noun

di·​aph·​y·​sis dī-ˈa-fə-səs How to pronounce diaphysis (audio)
plural diaphyses dī-ˈa-fə-ˌsēz How to pronounce diaphysis (audio)
: the shaft of a long bone
diaphyseal adjective
or diaphysial

Examples of diaphysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bubbly lucent lesions of bone are recalled with the FEGNOMASHIC mnemonic, but when only lucent lesions of the diaphysis are included, a more appropriate mnemonic is FEMALE. Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 21 Aug. 2012

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, spinous process of the tibia, from diaphyesthai to grow between, from dia- + phyein to bring forth — more at be

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diaphysis was in 1831

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“Diaphysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diaphysis. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

diaphysis

noun
di·​aph·​y·​sis dī-ˈaf-ə-səs How to pronounce diaphysis (audio)
plural diaphyses -ˌsēz How to pronounce diaphysis (audio)
: the shaft of a long bone compare epiphysis sense 1

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