diaphysisnoun [ C ]
uk/daɪˈæf.ə.sɪs/us/daɪˈæf.ə.sɪs/plural diaphyses specializedthe main section of a long bone:
a fracture of the left femoral diaphysis
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- interphalangeal
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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