1) Barrier contraception 2) Functions in respiration 3) Mechanical device 4) Photography equipment 5) Stop 6) Vibrating disk
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1) Iris 2) Pessary
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• (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 to cut off marginal portions of a beam of light, as...
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(from the article `contraception`) ...be well-informed and willing to use them consistently. All barrier devices prevent sperm from entering the uterus—by sheathing the penis with a ... ...found in most foams, pessaries, and dissolving vaginal tablets. Spermicides are either used alone, when they have a moderate failure rate, or in...
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(from the article `loudspeaker`) ...does not correspond in form to the electrical signal. The part of the speaker that converts electrical into mechanical energy is frequently called ... ...air) are converted into corresponding variations in electric current in two operations that take place almost simultaneously. In the first, the ... ...
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(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 ...
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(from the article `pressure gauge`) Metal bellows and diaphragms are also used as pressure-sensing elements. Because of the large deflections for small pressure changes, bellows ...
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1. The flexible sheet of muscle and fibre that divides the chest from the abdomen. 2. A contraceptive device for use by women; the diaphragm is a circular barrier which is placed over the cervix before intercourse takes place.
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<anatomy> The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen. ... (12 May 1997) ...
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(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 relaxed it is convex,...
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1. In a beam, an element at right angles to the span with the function of connecting the beams so that they resist load as a unit. 2. A relatively thin, usually rectangular, element of a structure that is capable of withstanding shear in its plane and acts as a bracing elements
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A barrier type birth control method that covers the cervix
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1. The thin sheet of muscle and fibrous tissue that separates the thorax from the abdomen. 2. Any thin dividing septum.
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(Humans as organisms) a large sheet of muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal cavity
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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 .]
1. A dividing membrane or thin partition,...
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(di;ua-fram) A sheetlike dome of muscle and connective tissue that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
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a component of a microscope; typically consists of a disk under the stage with holes of various sizes; can be adjusted to allow more or less light from the light source to reach the specimen
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Septum or wooden bridge in hollow trunks of plants, which are located at the location of the nodes (nodes = thickened areas). The nodes divide the annual wood of the vine into sections, the places between the nodes are called internodes. This septum controls the flow of certain substances (liquids) or allows them to flow in only one direction....
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(Pronounced dia fram). The sheet of muscle under the rib cage. Moves up and down when we breathe. Separates the chest cavity (containing the lungs and the heart) from the abdominal cavity (containing the organs of the digestive system).
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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
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midriff noun (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
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(anatomy) In mammals, a thin muscular sheet separating the thorax from the abdomen. It is attached by way of the ribs at either side and the breastbone and backbone, and a central tendon. Arching upwards against the heart and lungs, the diaphragm is important in the mechanics of breathing. It ...
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(contraceptive) Barrier contraceptive that is passed into the vagina to fit over the cervix (neck of the uterus), preventing sperm from entering the uterus. For a cap to be effective, a spermicide must be used and the diaphragm left in place for six to eight hours after intercourse. This metho...
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· 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.
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A barrier type birth control method that covers the cervix and prevents sperm from reaching the egg.
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