diaphragm lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa
• electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
• 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
• (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
• a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
• The musculofibrous partition that separates the THORACIC CAVITY from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. Contraction of the diaphragm increases the volume of the thoracic cavity aiding INHALATION.