English-Thai Dictionary

diaphragm

N กะบังลม  midrib midriff ka-bang-lom

 

diaphragmatic

A เกี่ยวกับ  diaphragm

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIAPHRAGM

n.Diafram. [Gr. , to break off, to defend. ] 1. In anatomy, the midriff, a muscle separating the chest or thorax from the abdomen or lower belly.
2. A partition or dividing substance.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DIAPHRAGM

Di "a *phragm, n. Etym: [L. diaphragma, Gr. fareire to stuff: cf. F.diaphragme. See Farce. ]

 

1. A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an opening through it.

 

2. (Anat. )

 

Defn: The muscular and tendinous partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff.

 

3. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A calcareous plate which divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts.

 

4. (Opt. )

 

Defn: A plate with an opening, which is generally circular, used in instruments to cut off marginal portions of a beam of light, as at the focus of a telescope.

 

5. (Mach. )

 

Defn: A partition in any compartment, for various purposes. Diaphragm pump, one in which a flexible diaphragm takes the place of a piston.

 

DIAPHRAGMATIC

Di `a *phrag *mat "ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. diaphragmatique.]

 

Defn: Pertaining to a diaphragm; as, diaphragmatic respiration; the diaphragmatic arteries and nerves.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

diaphragm

di a phragm |ˈdīəˌfram ˈdaɪəˌfræm | ▶noun 1 a dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs. 2 a thin sheet of material forming a partition. • a taut, flexible membrane in mechanical or acoustic systems. • a thin contraceptive cap fitting over the cervix. 3 a device for varying the effective aperture of the lens in a camera or other optical system. DERIVATIVES di a phrag mat ic |ˌdīəfragˈmatik |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin diaphragma, from Greek, from dia ‘through, apart ’ + phragma ‘a fence. ’

 

diaphragm pump

di a phragm pump ▶noun a pump using a flexible diaphragm in place of a piston.

 

Oxford Dictionary

diaphragm

diaphragm |ˈdʌɪəfram | ▶noun 1 a dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs. 2 a thin sheet of material forming a partition. • a taut flexible membrane in mechanical or acoustic systems. 3 a thin contraceptive cap fitting over the cervix. 4 a device for varying the effective aperture of the lens in a camera or other optical system. DERIVATIVES diaphragmatic |ˌdʌɪəfragˈmatɪk |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin diaphragma, from Greek, from dia ‘through, apart ’ + phragma ‘a fence ’.

 

diaphragm pump

dia |phragm pump ▶noun a pump using a flexible diaphragm in place of a piston.

 

Duden Dictionary

Diaphragma

Dia phrag ma Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Diaphr a gma |das Diaphragma; Genitiv: des Diaphragmas, Plural: die Diaphragmen spätlateinisch diaphragma = Zwerchfell < griechisch diáphragma = Zwischen-, Scheidewand; Zwerchfell 1 Anatomie Zwerchfell 2 Chemie durchlässige Scheidewand 3 Medizin mechanisches Empfängnisverhütungsmittel in Form eines mit einer Gummimembran überzogenen Spiralrings, der in die Scheide eingeführt wird 4 veraltet Blende 2

 

French Dictionary

diaphragme

diaphragme n. m. nom masculin 1 Muscle large et mince qui sépare la poitrine du ventre. 2 Contraceptif féminin. 3 Ouverture réglable, qui laisse passer la lumière dans un appareil optique, photographique. Note Orthographique dia ph ragme.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

diaphragm

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