Diaphysis
Pronunciation : Di*aph"y*sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: The shaft, or main part, of a bone, which is first ossified.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913