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
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
The diaphysis contains compact bone surrounding a medullary cavity containing bone marrow On either end is an epiphysis containing cancellous or spongy bone.
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
