Assertion: skeletal system's bone | /r/Synonym | diaphysis
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text: Each end bone is called an epiphysis (epi = on; physis = to grow) while the middle bone is called a diaphysis (dia = passing through).
text: At birth, only primary centers of ossification of long bones (diaphyses) are visualized radiographically.
text: These grow during childhood until the ends of the bone (epiphyseal plates) become fused with the shaft of the bone (the diaphysis).
text: Each end bone is called an epiphysis (epi = on; physis = to grow) while the middle bone is called a diaphysis (dia = passing through).