DIAPHYSIS


Meaning of DIAPHYSIS in English

dīˈafəsə̇s noun

( plural diaphy·ses -əˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, ridge on the shaft of the tibia, from diaphyesthai to grow between, be connected with (from dia- + phyesthai, mid. of phyein to bring forth) + -sis — more at be

: the shaft of a long bone — distinguished from epiphysis

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