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Diaphysis in a sentence

Diaphysis meaning

  1. The central shaft of any long bone.
  2. An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.

Synonyms of Diaphysis

shaft long bone os longum

Related words

Other words often associated with Diaphysis or its synonyms:

bone gibe dig line comment jibe slam rod remark barb ray shot

Using Diaphysis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The central shaft of any long bone. | An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
  • Useful related words include: shaft, long bone, os longum.
  • In the example corpus, diaphysis often appears in combinations such as: the diaphysis, diaphysis and.

Context around Diaphysis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Diaphysis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

fusing the diaphysis and both 1× the diaphysis and both 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the diaphysis and 1× when the child 1×

Common sentence endings:

the epiphyseal plate 1× together epiphyseal closure 1×

Words around Diaphysis

Just before it in the word index:

diaphyses 2 diaphragms 9 diaphragmatic 4 diaphragm 120 diaphanous 11 diaphaneity 2

Just after it in the word index:

diapsid 2 diapsida 4 diapsids 4 diar 2 diaries 243 diario 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Diaphysis

  • In this selection, "diaphysis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include fusing the diaphysis and both and the diaphysis and both. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "diaphysis" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with diaphysis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The diaphysis and both epiphyses of a long bone are separated by a growing zone of cartilage (the epiphyseal plate ). (20 words)

When the child reaches skeletal maturity (18 to 25 years of age), all of the cartilage is replaced by bone, fusing the diaphysis and both epiphyses together (epiphyseal closure). (29 words)

Longer example sentences

When the child reaches skeletal maturity (18 to 25 years of age), all of the cartilage is replaced by bone, fusing the diaphysis and both epiphyses together (epiphyseal closure). (29 words)

The diaphysis and both epiphyses of a long bone are separated by a growing zone of cartilage (the epiphyseal plate ). (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

The diaphysis and both epiphyses of a long bone are separated by a growing zone of cartilage (the epiphyseal plate ).

When the child reaches skeletal maturity (18 to 25 years of age), all of the cartilage is replaced by bone, fusing the diaphysis and both epiphyses together (epiphyseal closure).

Common combinations with diaphysis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "diaphysis" in a sentence?
An example: "The diaphysis and both epiphyses of a long bone are separated by a growing zone of cartilage (the epiphyseal plate )." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "diaphysis" from authentic English texts.
What does "diaphysis" mean?
Diaphysis means: The central shaft of any long bone.
What are synonyms of "diaphysis"?
Common synonyms of "diaphysis" include: shaft, long bone, os longum.
How many example sentences with "diaphysis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "diaphysis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.