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diaphragm in Arabic

حِجَاب حَاجِز ḥijāb ḥājiz

/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/

diaphragm in Arabic: حِجَاب حَاجِز (ḥijāb ḥājiz). In English, diaphragm means in mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.

Arabic words for diaphragm

anatomy: sheet of muscle separating thorax from abdomen
حِجَاب حَاجِز ḥijāb ḥājiz

English meaning of diaphragm

  1. noun In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
  2. noun Any of various membranes or sheets of muscle or ligament which separate one cavity from another.
  3. noun A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
  4. noun A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.

Full definition of diaphragm

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  • contraceptive diaphragm

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Questions about diaphragm in Arabic

What is the meaning of diaphragm in Arabic?
Diaphragm in Arabic is حِجَاب حَاجِز (ḥijāb ḥājiz).
ما معنى كلمة diaphragm؟
Diaphragm: حِجَاب حَاجِز (ḥijāb ḥājiz).
What does diaphragm mean in English?
Diaphragm means in mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.

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