diaphysis
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The diaphysis, or central shaft, contains bone marrow in a marrow cavity.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In long bones, chondrocytes form a template of the hyaline cartilage diaphysis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Capillaries and osteoblasts from the diaphysis penetrate this zone, and the osteoblasts secrete bone tissue on the remaining calcified cartilage.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The epiphyseal plate is then completely replaced by bone, and the diaphysis and epiphysis portions of the bone fuse together to form a single adult bone.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The upper end of the diaphysis forms a projecting ridge which may be felt below and in front of the acromion.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
It can be found under the periosteum and in the diaphyses of long bones, where it provides support and protection.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the caves that were inhabited by man, however, we find the apophyses neglected, whilst the diaphyses are split open.
From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by N. D'Anvers
In young subjects before the bones are fully developed the epiphyses may be separated from the diaphyses.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
The effusions were most strongly marked in cases of fractures of the diaphyses, although this was more noticeable in some situations than others.
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 George Henry Makins
