Diastasis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Diastasis \Di*as"ta*sis\, n. [NL. See {Diastase}.] (Surg.)
     A forcible separation of bones without fracture.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  diastasis
       n : separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is
           normally attached without fracture of the bone
       [also: {diastases} (pl)]