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diaphragm - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration |
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midriff |
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muscle system,
muscular structure,
musculature the muscular system of an organism
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tissue layer,
membrane a thin pliable sheet of material
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torso,
trunk,
body the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
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general anatomy,
anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
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diaphragm - a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically" |
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stop |
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mechanical device mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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photographic camera,
camera equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
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iris diaphragm,
iris diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
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diaphragm - electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves |
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disc,
disk a flat circular plate
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electro-acoustic transducer a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
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diaphragm - a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix |
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pessary |
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birth control device,
contraceptive,
contraceptive device,
prophylactic device,
preventative,
preventive an agent or device intended to prevent conception
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