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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.
- (mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber depending on the as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
- A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
Translations: - Dutch: middenrif
- German: Diaphragma
- Italian: diaframma
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, contraceptive device)
- French: membrane
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