Ocular Diaphragm Crossword Clue

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Updated: August 15, 2024

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	noun • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals • muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye • diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
	27%	6		Diaphragm spasm
	noun • (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion verb • breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
	27%	7		Diaphragm
	noun • the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) • (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

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