Meaning & use
diaphyseal
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Relating to the diaphysis, the long, cylindrical shaft of a long bone.
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The X-ray revealed a diaphyseal fracture in the middle of the femur.
Diaphyseal growth plates close once skeletal maturity is reached.
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The diaphysis contrasts with the epiphysis, the rounded end of a long bone; both terms come from Greek roots used throughout anatomical terminology.
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