diaphysis

[ dahy-af-uh-sis ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural di·aph·y·ses [dahy-, af, -, uh, -seez].

1. the shaft of a long bone.

diaphysis

/ ˌdaɪəˈfɪzɪəl; daɪˈæfɪsɪs /

noun

1. the shaft of a long bone Compare epiphysis

Derived Forms

• diaphysial, adjective

Other Words From

• di·a·phys·i·al di·a·phys·e·al [dahy-, uh, -, fiz, -ee-, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diaphysis¹

1825–35; < New Latin < Greek, equivalent to diaphȳ́ ( esthai ) to grow between + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of diaphysis¹

C19: New Latin, from Greek diaphusis, from diaphuesthai to grow between, from dia- + phuein to produce

Example Sentences

In young subjects before the bones are fully developed the epiphyses may be separated from the diaphyses.

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The effusions were most strongly marked in cases of fractures of the diaphyses, although this was more noticeable in some situations than others.

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The most satisfactory treatment is to resect sub-periosteally the diseased portion of the diaphysis.

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Contraction of muscles also tends to exert traction upon a bone so fractured, resulting in a lateral approximation of the diaphysis and thus preventing union because the broken surfaces are not in proper contact.

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In the caves that were inhabited by man, however, we find the apophyses neglected, whilst the diaphyses are split open.

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