Medical Dictionary
diaphysis
noun di·aph·y·sis \dī-ˈaf-ə-səs\
plural di·aph·y·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of DIAPHYSIS
: the shaft of a long bone—compare epiphysis 1
Illustration of DIAPHYSIS
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