Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diaphysis

/daɪˈæfɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: di-a-ph-ysis
IPA: /daɪˈæfɪsɪs/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The central shaft of any long bone.

noun

An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.

Example Sentences

"Many studies that use subperiosteal new bone as a stress indicator fail to specify how they deal with this problem. Others offer a range of solutions, for example, limiting study to adolescents and adults[…], excluding perinates and infants[…], including all ages from birth onwards but only considering lesions in the middle third of the diaphysis[…], or making case-by-case judgmental decisions in young individuals[…]."

Etymology

From dia- + -physis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dia
Suffix: physis

Inflected Forms

diaphyses (plural)

Derived Forms

diaphysectomy diaphysitis

Synonyms

shaft

Questions

How do you pronounce diaphysis?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈæfɪsɪs/.
What does diaphysis mean?: The central shaft of any long bone.
Where does diaphysis come from?: From dia- + -physis.

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