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diaphragm meaning in Pashto

زنخول zanxwál

/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/

diaphragm in Pashto: زنخول (zanxwál). 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.

Pashto words for diaphragm

anatomy: sheet of muscle separating thorax from abdomen
زنخول zanxwál

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.

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  • contraceptive diaphragm

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Questions about diaphragm in Pashto

What is the meaning of diaphragm in Pashto?
Diaphragm in Pashto is زنخول (zanxwál).
diaphragm په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Diaphragm: زنخول (zanxwál).
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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