diaphysis
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The epiphyseal plate fades, leaving a structure called the epiphyseal line or epiphyseal remnant, and the epiphysis and diaphysis fuse.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The weight of the body pushes it down near the joint, but the vertical diaphysis of the femur pushes it up at the other end.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Notice the long shaft or diaphysis in the middle of the bone.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The superior end of the diaphysis is connected to the epiphysis.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The term epiphysitis has been applied to an inflammatory process in two distinct situations—namely, the ossifying nucleus in the epiphysis, and the ossifying junction or metaphysis between the epiphysial cartilage and the diaphysis.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
