DIAPHYSEAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does diaphyseal mean? 

• DIAPHYSEAL (adjective)
  The adjective DIAPHYSEAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to the diaphysis of a bone

  Familiarity information: DIAPHYSEAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIAPHYSEAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to the diaphysis of a bone

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

diaphyseal; diaphysial

Pertainym:

diaphysis (the main (mid) section of a long bone)

Derivation:

diaphysis (the main (mid) section of a long bone)

 Context examples 

The tumor arises from the surface of the bone and affects the diaphysis or diaphyseal- metaphyseal portion of the long bones.

(Periosteal Osteosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutation of the gene is associated with diaphyseal medullary stenosis with malignant fibrous histiocytoma.

(MTAP wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

It often affects the diaphysis or metaphyseal-diaphyseal portion of long bones.

(Ewing Sarcoma of Bone, NCI Thesaurus)