'Diaphysis' definitions:
Definition of 'diaphysis'
(from WordNet)
noun
The main (mid) section of a long bone [syn: diaphysis, shaft]
Definition of 'Diaphysis'
From: GCIDE
- Diaphysis \Di*aph"y*sis\, n. [Gr. ? a growing through; dia` through + ? to bring forth.]
- 1. (Bot.) An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Anat.) The shaft, or main part, of a bone, which is first ossified. [1913 Webster]