(n.) An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence.
(n.) The shaft, or main part, of a bone, which is first ossified.
Example Sentences:
(1) The tibial diaphysis was divided into proximal, middle (devascularized), and distal segments.
(2) This pattern offers an optimum solution to the problem of the transmission of alternating forces to the diaphysis from various directions, using a minimum of material.
(3) All the fractures were extracapsular; one of the dogs also had a fractured femoral diaphysis.
(4) The stem of the prosthesis was solidly anchored in the distal diaphysis of the femur.
(5) After weakening of the cortex by drill holes, a controlled fracture was created in the diaphysis.
(6) As an indicator of fetal limb growth, change in the femur diaphysis length (FDL) between 15 and 38 weeks, menstrual age, has been evaluated in a longitudinal study of 20 normal fetuses, as determined by prenatal biparietal diameter, head circumference, and abdominal circumference growth patterns as well as postnatal pediatric assessment.
(7) Supported walking is started in the first week after surgery--in cases with fractures of the trochanterian massif and of the diaphysis--provided these are stable fractures, in the first month when unstable fractures occur at the same level, and after 3--4 months in cases of fractures of the cervical neck.
(8) Stress fracture of the diaphysis of the ulna is rare and only 6 cases were found in a literature review.
(9) In horse 2, a 6-cm photopenic region (ie, area of low radioactivity) was seen over the diaphysis of MC III on day 3.
(10) The osteotomy must not be made in the diaphysis because of potential nonunion.
(11) Histomorphometric analysis of bone alterations was performed using undecalcified longitudinal as well as grounded cross sections of the tibial metaphysis and diaphysis.
(12) There has been analysed an outcome of treatment of diaphysial fractures of femur in 124 victims with associated and multiple damages.
(13) Massive necrosis was noted in the diaphysis of one animal.
(14) Cortical flow was equally diminished in the mid-diaphysis and in the osteotomy area, and no differences between the proximal and distal diaphyseal flows were found.
(15) An analysis of the treatment of 203 patients with open diaphysial fractures of the long tubular bones, resulting from motor-road accidents has been carried out.
(16) The sympathetic nerve supply of bone originates from the appropriate ganglion, and in the case of the tibial diaphysis it descends through the sciatic nerve and thereafter mainly through the medial popliteal nerve and enters the bone alongside the nutrient artery.
(17) A review of 12 cases of transverse proximal diaphysial fractures 3.0 cm distal from the fifth metatarsal tuberosity with a 2-year follow-up is presented.
(18) The two groups did not differ in terms of bone mineral content (BMC) measured by dual photon absorptiometry at both lumbar spine and femoral diaphysis.
(19) Chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis is a rare variety of primary osteomyelitis located principally on the diaphysis of the long bones in adults.
(20) We studied the occurrence of substance P and calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) containing nerves in periosteal tissue, bone marrow, diaphysis and epiphysis of the ankle and knee joints of healthy and adjuvant arthritic rats.
Epiphysis
Definition:
(n.) The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis.
(n.) The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland, under Pineal.
Example Sentences:
(1) In the other, the proximal fibula was excised and the epiphysis placed across the saphenous artery and vein in the groin.
(2) Radiographically the bone cyst distinguishes itself by its central localisation in the metaphysis, where as the giant cell tumor has an excentric position in the epiphysis with a tendency of extending into the metaphysis.
(3) In skeletal remains of immature children, the epiphysis is not usually available to estimate age.
(4) The axes of these lines converge in a frontal plane on the epiphysis.
(5) The chief characteristics of stage 18 (approximately 44 postovulatory days) are rapidly growing basal nuclei; appearance of the extraventricular bulge of the cerebellum (flocculus), of the superior cerebellar peduncle, and of follicles in the epiphysis cerebri; and the presence of vomeronasal organ and ganglion, of the bucconasal membrane, and of isolated semicircular ducts.
(6) Importance must also be given to the lowered sensibility of epiphysial growth zones to male sex hormone; this reduced sensibility is especially to be seen in chromatin-positive men.
(7) A single application of fluoride to the epiphysis of the femur induced accelerated bone formation.
(8) The treatment consisted of bolting the capitular epiphysis (head) of the femur with a homologous bone chip.
(9) Under those conditions a decrease in the epiphysis density and calcium and phosphorus content both in the shinbone and in the femur of the left extremity was similar both in pseudo-operated and ovariectomized rats.
(10) A girl with growth hormone deficiency developed a necrosis of the femoral capital epiphysis 6 months after the start of human growth hormone treatment.
(11) In relation to two rare cases of fracture-separation of the os acromiale, 26 other cases of defective epiphysial fusion were studied.
(12) The ability of matrix vesicles isolated from the epiphysial growth plate of 6-week-old chicks to facilitate the precipitation of calcium phosphate was studied in vitro.
(13) A varus pin position resulting in a more inferior pin placement in the proximal femoral epiphysis was found to be associated with the fewest complications.
(14) Twenty children with fracture-separation of the entire distal humeral epiphysis have been reported.
(15) The transfer of vascularized epiphysis with its growth plate has been shown in animal limbs to achieve a rate of growth comparable with the normal site.
(16) Their main drawbacks might be damage of the distal tibial epiphysis and of the functions of the ankle joint and talo-calcaneonavicular joint.
(17) With rapid distraction at rates of 1 mm per day (distractional epiphyseolysis) separation of the epiphysis from the metaphysis occurred by day 7, and by day 70 almost complete ossification of the cartilage and the elongated segment was evident.
(18) Plain radiographs demonstrated a well-defined lytic lesion in the epiphysis.
(19) Osteosarcoma in the metaphysis to epiphysis of the left femur of a 17-year-old male is reported.
(20) The presence of a proximal tibial epiphysis of 1 or 2 mm was associated with a gestational age of greater than 36 weeks in 88% of fetuses, whereas a proximal tibial epiphysis greater than or equal to 3 mm was associated with a gestational age of greater than 38 weeks in 94% of fetuses.