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diaphysial

diaphysial

9.9
Relating to the long middle part of a long bone
  • adjective
  • /ˌdaɪəˈfɪziəl/
  • Specialized
: diafisario
  • The X-ray images showed a clear diaphysial fracture of the femur.

Examples

  • The diaphysial shaft is essential for bone strength.

  • The study focused on the diaphysial structure and healing process after injury.

  • Bone growth is typically measured in the diaphysial region during development.

  • A healthy diaphysial structure supports growth.

  • The X-ray images showed a clear diaphysial fracture of the femur.

  • Bone growth is typically measured in the diaphysial region during development.

  • The study focused on the diaphysial structure and healing process after injury.

Synonyms

diaphyseal
vsdiaphysial
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Relating to the long middle part of a bone, like the thigh bone

is the same meaning but appears as an alternate spelling in texts

Surface Forms

diaphysial positive

Morphology

diaphysial = diaphysis (transparent) = diaphysis + al

This is a regular adjective formed from the technical noun 'diaphysis' with the common suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Diaphysial comes from Greek parts dia- 'through' and physis 'growth', and the physis part is the same root seen in physical and physics. The diaphysis is the long middle part of a bone, so diaphysial means 'relating to the bone's shaft'.