SINCE 1828
hemidiaphragm
noun
hemi·di·a·phragm
| \ -ˈdī-ə-ˌfram
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Medical Definition of hemidiaphragm
: one of the two lateral halves of the diaphragm separating the chest and abdominal cavities
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