Diaphysis

//daɪˈæfɪsɪs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The central shaft of any long bone.
  2. 2
    the main (mid) section of a long bone wordnet
  3. 3
    An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.

Synonyms

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shaft

Etymology

From dia- + -physis.

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