DIAPHRAGM Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word diaphragm. (close relations)
Definition of DIAPHRAGM
Best Alternative Words for DIAPHRAGM
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| midriff | nounn | |||||||
noun • the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) • (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration | ||||||||
| muscle | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the contractile organs of the body • animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells • a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard • authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) • possessing muscular strength verb • make one's way by force | ||||||||
| partition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) • (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit • (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart verb • divide into parts, pieces, or sections • separate or apportion into sections | ||||||||
| septum | nounn | |||||||
noun • (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities • a partition or wall especially in an ovary | ||||||||
| pessary | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
| stop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the event of something ending • the act of stopping something • a brief stay in the course of a journey • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a spot where something halts or pauses • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens • a restraint that checks the motion of something • an obstruction in a pipe or tube verb • come to a halt, stop moving • put an end to a state or an activity • stop from happening or developing • interrupt a trip • cause to end • prevent completion • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • seize on its way • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • render unsuitable for passage • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | ||||||||
| contraceptive diaphragm | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
