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diaphragmMain Entry: di·a·phragm Pronunciation: \ˈdī-ə-ˌfram\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English diafragma, from Late Latin diaphragma, from Greek, from diaphrassein to barricade, from dia- + phrassein to enclose Date: 14th century 1 : a body partition of muscle and connective tissue; specifically : the partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities in mammals — di·a·phrag·mat·ic \ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-tik, -ˌfrag-\ adjective — di·a·phrag·mat·i·cal·ly \-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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