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/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/ · noun
(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs..
thoracic diaphragm
pulmonary diaphragm
cervical diaphragm
contraceptive diaphragm
There also were five broken panes of glass on the two huge, rubberlike diaphragms that equalize air pressure within the dome as the artificial atmosphere expands and contracts with temperature variations, he said.
acoustic diaphragm
The mass of liquid transported through a porous diaphragm in a given time is directly proportional to the current.
He employs an equatorial with an object-glass having a focal length of five metres, and which was diaphragmed down to eight centimetres.
Use diaphragm when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Diaphragm means (anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs..
Common synonyms include stop, pessary, midriff, contraceptive diaphragm.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
thoracic diaphragm
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