diaphysis
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In long bones, chondrocytes form a template of the hyaline cartilage diaphysis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Notice the long shaft or diaphysis in the middle of the bone.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The entire length of the shaft is the diaphysis.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
A long bone has two parts: the diaphysis and the epiphysis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Surgical Anatomy.—During the period of growth, a long bone such as the tibia consists of a shaft or diaphysis, and two extremities or epiphyses.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
