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humerus diaphysis

Term ID
UBERON:0004652
Synonyms
  • body of humerus
  • body of the humerus
  • corpus humeri
  • diaphysis of humerus
  • humeral diaphysis
  • medial humerus
  • shaft of humerus
  • shaft of the humerus
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Definition
The body or shaft of the humerus is almost cylindrical in the upper half of its extent, prismatic and flattened below, and has three borders and three surfaces. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_humerus
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