diaphysis, shaft
(noun) the main (mid) section of a long bone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diaphysis (plural diaphyses)
(anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
(botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*aph"y*sis, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The shaft, or main part, of a bone, which is first ossified.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 December 2024
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
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