diaphragm

IPA(Pronunciation)

/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; also called thoracic diaphragm.

Japanese Meaning

横隔膜：哺乳類において、胸腔と腹腔を隔てる筋肉で、呼吸時に収縮・弛緩することで肺内への空気の取り込みおよび排出を助ける

What is this buttons?

She felt a sharp pain beneath her diaphragm after running too fast.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

速く走りすぎて、胸と腹を隔てる筋肉（横隔膜）の下に鋭い痛みを感じた。

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(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; also called thoracic diaphragm.

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(anatomy) Any of various membranes or sheets of muscle or ligament which separate one cavity from another.

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A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.

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(mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.

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(acoustics) In a speaker, the thin, semi-rigid membrane which vibrates to produce sound.

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(chemistry) A permeable or semipermeable membrane.

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(construction) A floor slab, metal wall panel, roof panel or the like, having a sufficiently large in-plane shear stiffness and sufficient strength to transmit horizontal forces to resisting systems.

diaphragms

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