English Explanatory Dictionary

diaphysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The central shaft of any long bone.
  2. An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈæfɪsɪs/

Word forms

diaphysis diaphyses

Etymology

From dia- + -physis.

Derived words

diaphysectomy diaphysitis
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