di·aph·y·sis

(dī-ăf′ĭ-sĭs)

n. pl. di·aph·y·ses (-sēz′) Anatomy

The shaft of a long bone.

[Greek diaphusis, spinous process of the tibia, from diaphuesthai, to grow between : dia-, dia- + phuesthai, to grow, middle voice of phuein; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]

di′a·phys′i·al (dī′ə-fĭz′ē-əl), di·aph′y·se′al (dī-ăf′ĭ-sē′əl, dī′ə-fĭz′ē-əl) adj.

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Adj.

diaphysial - relating to the diaphysis of a bone

diaphyseal

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References in periodicals archive

Diaphysial nutrient foramina in long bones and miniature long bones.

A STUDY OF ADULT HUMAN FEMORAL DIAPHYSEAL NUTRIENT FORAMINA

All patients with isolated diaphysial femoral fracture were enrolled.

Magnesium Sulfate as Adjuvant in Prehospital Femoral Nerve Block for a Patient with Diaphysial Femoral Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial

(2001) performed a morphohistological analysis on in vitro cultures of metatarsals after the application of LIPUS for 6 days, observing changes in the rate of bone growth expressed in an increase in the length of the diaphysial ossification center.

Effects of Underwater Lipus on the Morphohistology of the CF-1 Mice Growth Plate in Late Lactation Stage/ Efectos del Ultrasonido Subacuatico Sobre la Morfohistologia de la Placa de Crecimiento de Ratones CF-1 en Etapa de Lactancia Tardia

The objective of the study was to determine the frequency and distribution of open diaphysial fracture of tibia gustilo type IIIA and IIIB.

DISTRIBUTION OF OPEN DIAPHYSIAL FRACTURES OF TIBIA GUSTILO TYPE IIIA AND IIIB

Incidence of atypical subtrochanteric fractures were reported to be 78/100000 patient-years in a study from California and the highest estimated rate of atypical subtrochanteric diaphysial fractures in long-term bisphosphonates users were reported as 100/100000 patient-years in Denmark.

Multiple fractures associated with alendronate use/Alendronat kullanimina eslik eden multipl kiriklar

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