midshaft

English

Etymology

mid- +‎ shaft

Noun

midshaft (plural midshafts)

  1. The midpoint of a shaft.
    • 2015 July 6, “Exposure to 100% Oxygen Abolishes the Impairment of Fracture Healing after Thoracic Trauma”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0131194:
      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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