| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm |
abdomen
,
abdominal cavity
|
| artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery |
arteria celiaca
,
celiac artery
,
celiac trunk
,
truncus celiacus
|
| microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves |
capacitor microphone
,
condenser microphone
|
| cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart |
chest cavity
,
thoracic cavity
|
| part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates |
chest
,
pectus
,
thorax
|
| birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery |
contraception
,
contraceptive method
|
| hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm |
diaphragmatic hernia
,
hiatal hernia
,
hiatus hernia
|
| short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach |
epicardia
|
| ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall |
falciform ligament
|
| hernia with part of stomach pushing through diaphragm |
hiatal hernia
,
hiatus hernia
|
| (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion |
hiccough
,
hiccup
,
singultus
|
| muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye |
iris
|
| diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening |
iris
,
iris diaphragm
|
| large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses |
lien
,
spleen
|
| one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing |
nervus phrenicus
,
phrenic nerve
|
| tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum |
parietal pericardium
|
| pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm |
parietal pleura
|
| either of two veins that drain the diaphragm |
phrenic vein
,
vena phrenica
|
| thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached |
serratus posterior inferior
|
