diaphysis

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noun

di·​aph·​y·​sis dī-ˈa-fə-səs 

plural diaphyses dī-ˈa-fə-ˌsēz 

: the shaft of a long bone

diaphyseal

(ˌ)dī-ˌa-fə-ˈsē-əl 

adjective

or diaphysial

ˌdī-ə-ˈfi-zē-əl 

diaphyseal

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adjective

di·​aph·​y·​se·​al dī¦afə¦sēəl 

-¦zē- also ¦dīə¦fizēəl

variants or diaphysial

¦dīə¦fizēəl 

: of, relating to, or involving a diaphysis

Examples of diaphysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Adjective

diaphyseal alteration of diaphysial; diaphysial from New Latin diaphysis + English -al

First Known Use

Noun

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diaphysis

• abscissas
• narcissus
• symphysis
• adenohypophysis
• apophysis
• dionysus
• epiphysis
• hemolysis
• hypophysis
• metaphysis
• electrophoresis
• neurohypophysis

Medical Definition

diaphysis

noun

di·​aph·​y·​sis dī-ˈaf-ə-səs 

plural diaphyses -ˌsēz 

: the shaft of a long bone compare epiphysis sense 1

diaphyseal

dī-ˌaf-ə-ˈsē-əl  -ˈzē- 

adjective

or diaphysial

ˌdī-ə-ˈfiz-ē-əl