diaphysis
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diaphysis (daɪˈæfɪsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ses | |
| Compare epiphysis the shaft of a long bone | |
| [C19: New Latin, from Greek diaphusis, from diaphuesthai to grow between, from | |
| diaphysial | |
| —adj | |
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Diaphysis
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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diaphysis di·aph·y·sis (dī-āf'ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. di·aph·y·ses (-sēz')
The shaft of a long bone.
di'a·phys'i·al (dī'ə-fĭz'ē-əl) or di·aph'y·se'al (dī-āf'ĭ-sē'əl, dī'ə-fĭz'ē-əl) adj.
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The region of a long bone lying between the epiphysis and diaphysis.
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