General Anatomy · Skeletal System · Medium
Diaphysis
Meaning: Shaft of a long bone.
In practice: Ewing sarcoma and lymphoma commonly involve this central region with permeative destruction.
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Which word means: A type of immune cell that engulfs and destroys pathogens.
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Answer: Aponeurosis
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