| Pronunciation: | | dI'afisis
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[n] the main (mid) section of a long bone |
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DIAPHYSIS is a 9 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | shaft |
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| | See Also: | | long bone, os longum |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Di*aph"y*sis\, n. [Gr. ? a growing through; dia`
through + ? to bring forth.]
1. (Bot.) An abnormal prolongation of the axis of
inflorescence.
2. (Anat.) The shaft, or main part, of a bone, which is first
ossified.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | the shaft of a long bone. |
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