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diaphysis

[dahy-af-uh-sis] / daɪˈæf ə sɪs /


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The entire length of the shaft is the diaphysis.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The superior end of the diaphysis is connected to the epiphysis.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Notice the long shaft or diaphysis in the middle of the bone.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The replacement head for the femur consists of a rounded ball attached to the end of a shaft that is inserted inside the diaphysis of the femur.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This was no doubt due to the infrequency of extension of the comminuted fractures beyond the junction of diaphysis and epiphysis.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry