diaphysis

noun

di·​aph·​y·​sis dī-ˈa-fə-səs 

plural diaphyses dī-ˈa-fə-ˌsēz 

: the shaft of a long bone

diaphyseal

(ˌ)dī-ˌa-fə-ˈsē-əl 

adjective

or diaphysial

ˌdī-ə-ˈfi-zē-əl 

Examples of diaphysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bubbly lucent lesions of bone are recalled with the FEGNOMASHIC mnemonic, but when only lucent lesions of the diaphysis are included, a more appropriate mnemonic is FEMALE. —Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 21 Aug. 2012

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, spinous process of the tibia, from diaphyesthai to grow between, from dia- + phyein to bring forth — more at be

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

diaphysis

noun

di·​aph·​y·​sis dī-ˈaf-ə-səs 

plural diaphyses -ˌsēz 

: the shaft of a long bone compare epiphysis sense 1

diaphyseal

dī-ˌaf-ə-ˈsē-əl  -ˈzē- 

adjective

or diaphysial

ˌdī-ə-ˈfiz-ē-əl