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Definitions for Diaphragm
[1] Anatomy . a muscular, membranous or ligamentous wall separating two cavities or limiting a cavity. the partition separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity in mammals.
[2] Physical Chemistry . a porous plate separating two liquids, as in a galvanic cell. a semipermeable membrane.
[3] a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like.
[4] Also called pessary. a thin, dome-shaped device, usually of rubber, for wearing over the uterine cervix during sexual intercourse to prevent conception.
[5] a plate with a hole in the center or a ring that is placed on the axis of an optical instrument, as a camera, and that controls the amount of light entering the instrument.
[6] a plate or web for stiffening metal-framed constructions.
[7] to furnish with a diaphragm.
[8] to reduce the aperture of (a lens, camera, etc.) by means of a diaphragm.
[9] anatomy any separating membrane, esp the dome-shaped muscular partition that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities in mammals Related adjective: phrenic
[10] a circular rubber or plastic contraceptive membrane placed over the mouth of the uterine cervix before copulation to prevent entrance of sperm
[11] any thin dividing membrane
[12] Also called: stop a disc with a fixed or adjustable aperture to control the amount of light or other radiation entering an optical instrument, such as a camera
[13] a thin disc that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, used to convert sound signals to electrical signals or vice versa in telephones, etc
[14] chem a porous plate or cylinder dividing an electrolytic cell, used to permit the passage of ions and prevent the mixing of products formed at the electrodes a semipermeable membrane used to separate two solutions in osmosis
[15] botany a transverse plate of cells that occurs in the stems of certain aquatic plants
Words related to Diaphragm
contraceptive, abstinence, abortion, condom, pill, vasectomy, hormone, sponge, shield, prophylactic, armor, foam, jelly, rubber, safety, coil, ring, preventative, loop, IUD
Words nearby Diaphragm
diaphony, diaphorase, diaphoresis, diaphoretic, diaphototropism, diaphragm, diaphragm phenomenon, diaphragmatic, diaphragmatic flutter, diaphragmatic hernia, diaphragmatic ligament of mesonephros
Origin of Diaphragm
1350–1400; Middle English diafragma < Late Latin diaphragma < Greek diáphragma the diaphragm, midriff, equivalent to dia- dia- + phrágma a fence
Other words from Diaphragm
di′a•phrag•mat′ ic (-frăg-măt′ ĭk ) adj.
Word origin for Diaphragm
C17: from Late Latin diaphragma, from Greek, from dia- + phragma fence
Synonyms for Diaphragm
abortion, abstinence, condom, contraceptive, family planning, pill, vasectomy, IUD, birth prevention, conception prevention, contraception, method of preventing pregnancy, planned parenthood, rhythm method, rubber, safety, tied tubes