adjective
- of, relating to, or affecting the shaft or main body of a long bone
Usage: medical/anatomical term
Examples
- The diaphysial region of the femur is the central shaft of the thighbone.
- Diaphysial fractures occur in the middle portion of long bones.
- The radiograph showed a diaphysial lesion in the tibia.
- Diaphysial growth is controlled by different mechanisms than epiphysial growth.
- The surgeon examined the diaphysial cortex for signs of infection.