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
The diaphysis, or central shaft, contains bone marrow in a marrow cavity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The superior end of the diaphysis is connected to the epiphysis.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The maximum thickening and tenderness usually correspond to the junction of the diaphysis with the epiphysis, and the swelling tails off gradually along the shaft.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
