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midshaft

noun

Etymology

From mid- + shaft.

  1. inherited from *skaftaz✻
  2. inherited from *skaft✻
  3. inherited from sċeaft
  4. inherited from schaft
  5. prefixed as midshaft — “mid + shaft”

Definitions

  1. The midpoint of a shaft.

    • An axial load was applied to the top of the callus at the femoral midshaft, with a maximum force of 4 N.

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