DIAPHYSIS

diaphysis, shaft

(noun) the main (mid) section of a long bone

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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