| diaphyseal dysplasia, progressive | Progressive thickening of diaphyseal cortex of long bones. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| diaphysectomy | Partial or complete removal of the shaft of a long bone. Origin: diaphysis + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaphyses | The shaft of a long bone. (27 Sep 1997) |
| diaphysial | Relating to a diaphysis. Synonym: diaphyseal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaphysial aclasis | A disturbance of enchondral bone growth in which multiple, generally benign osteochondromas of long bones appear during childhood, commonly with shortening of the radius and fibula; the ill-effects are usually mechanical but malignant change is rare; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: diaphysial aclasis, hereditary deforming chondrodystrophy, multiple exostosis, osteochondromatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaphysial centre | Primary centre of ossification in the shaft of a long bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaphysial dysplasia | Progressive, symmetrical fusiform enlargement of the shafts of long bones characterised by the formation of excessive new periosteal and endosteal bone and irregular conversion of this cortical bone into cancellous bone; anaemia does not occur as a rule, as in osteopetrosis. Synonym: Engelmann's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaphysis | The shaft of a long bone. (27 Sep 1997) |
| diaphysitis | Inflammation of the shaft of a long bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diapiresis | Passage of colloidal or other small particles of suspended matter through the unruptured walls of the blood vessels. See: diapedesis. Origin: G. Diapeiro, to drive through, fr. Peiro, to pierce (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaplacental | Passing through or "across" the placenta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaplasis | An obsolete term for setting of a fracture or reduction of a dislocation. Origin: G. A putting in shape (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaplastic | Pertaining to diaplasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaplexus | Rarely used term for choroid plexus of third ventricle. Origin: G. Dia, through, + L. Plexus, a plaiting (05 Mar 2000) |
| diapnoic | <medicine> Slightly increasing an insensible perspiration; mildly diaphoretic. A gentle diaphoretic. Origin: Gr. Outlet for the wind, exhalation, fr. To blow through; through + to blow, breathe: cf. F. Diapnoique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |