| NOUN | body | diaphysis, shaft | the main (mid) section of a long bone |
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| Meaning | The main (mid) section of a long bone. | |
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| Synonym | shaft | |
| Broader | long bone, os longum | In limbs of vertebrate animals |
| Spanish | diáfisis | |
| Catalan | diafisi, diàfisi | |
| Adjectives | diaphyseal, diaphysial | relating to the diaphysis of a bone |
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