Definition

1. Noun:
   • Separation of an epiphysis from the long bone: In medicine, 'diastasis' refers to the abnormal separation of a growth plate (epiphysis) from the shaft of a long bone, occurring without an actual fracture of the bone itself.
   • More general separation: It can also denote a pathological separation or dislocation of parts normally joined, such as muscles or bones.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The X-ray confirmed a diastasis of the distal femoral epiphysis.
  • Diastasis recti is a condition involving separation of the abdominal muscles.

Advanced Usage

• "Traumatic diastasis": A separation caused by injury.
  • The fall resulted in a traumatic diastasis of the pubic symphysis.

Variants and Related Words

• Diastatic (adj): Pertaining to or characterized by diastasis.
  • The scan showed diastatic changes in the joint.

Synonyms

• Separation
• Disjunction
• Subluxation (a partial dislocation, closely related in some medical contexts)

Related Phrases

• Diastasis recti abdominis: The specific separation of the rectus abdominis muscles along the linea alba, common after pregnancy.

Related Idioms

(This term is highly technical and specific to medical contexts; it is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Noun

1. separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone