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diaphragm

nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/diɐˈfɾaɡmɐ/di·a·frag·ma

Definition

A dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen, important in respiration.

“The diaphragm contracts during inhalation.”

“A hiccup is a spasm of the diaphragm.”

diaphragm musclecontraction of the diaphragmdiaphragmatic breathing