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diaphysis
di·aph·y·sis [ dī áffississ ] (plural di·aph·y·ses [ dī áffi sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
shaft of long bone: the central section of a long bone, between the growth areas at each end.
See also  epiphysis
[Mid-19th century. < Greek diaphusis "growing through" < phusis "growth"]

di·a·phys·i·al [ d ə fízzee əl ] adjective
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