Definition
diaphyses
noun
- Plural of diaphysis; the shaft or central part of a long bone between the two ends (epiphyses).
Usage: anatomy; medical
Examples
- The diaphyses of the femurs are the longest parts of the thighbones.
- During childhood, the diaphyses and epiphyses are separated by growth plates.
- X-rays revealed fractures in the diaphyses of both tibia and fibula.
- The diaphyses contain the medullary cavity, which houses bone marrow.
- As a person matures, the diaphyses fuse with the epiphyses at the metaphysis.