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    Diaphragm
    Main muscle of breathing between the bottom of the chest and stomach; pulls the lungs out, thus drawing in air.
    Found op http://www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org/glossary-of-terms.php
    
    
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    Diaphragm
    The sensing membrane which is deformed when pressure is applied.
    Found op http://www.flowmeterdirectory.com/flowmeter_technical_glossary/flowmeter_te
    
    
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    Diaphragm
    the large, dome-shaped muscle separating the abdomen and chest that contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible; also, a thin, rubber dome that is used as a method of female contraception
    Found op http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?ltr=D
    
    
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    Diaphragm
    A thin layer of tissue stretched across an opening.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf
    
    
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    Diaphragm
    An adjustable device inside the lens which is similar to the iris in the human eye; comprised of six or seven overlapping metal blades; continuously adjustable from 'wide open' to 'stopped down'; controls the amount of light allowed to pass through the lens and expose the film when a picture is take...
    Found op http://www.rodsmith.org.uk/photographic%20glossary/rods%20photographic%20gl
    
    
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    Diaphragm
    Di'a·phragm noun [ Latin diaphragma , Greek ..., from ... to fence by a partition wall; dia` through + ..., ..., to fence, inclose; probably akin to Latin fareire to stuff: confer French diaphragme . See Farce .] ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/59
    
    
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    diaphragm
    <anatomy> The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen. ... (12 May 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?diaphragm
    
    
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    diaphragm
    midriff noun (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diaphragm
    
    
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    diaphragm
    noun a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; `the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diaphragm
    
    
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    diaphragm
    contraceptive diaphragm 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
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diaphragm
    
    
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    diaphragm
    (di´ә-fram) the musculomembranous partition separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities. On its sides it is attached to the six lower ribs, at its front to the sternum, and at its back to the spine. The esophagus, aorta, vena cava, and numerous nerves pass through the diaphragm. When relax...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
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    Diaphragm
    • (n.) The muscular and tendinous partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff. • (n.) A calcareous plate which divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts. • (n.) A plate with an opening, which is generally circular, used in instruments t...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/diaphragm/
    
    
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    diaphragm
    (from the article `photography, technology of`) In the lens diaphragm a series of leaves increases or decreases the opening to control the light passing through the lens to the film. The diaphragm ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/43
    
    

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