nm. midriff, diaphragm

n. diaphragm, aperture; midriff

n. diaphragm, partition separating the chest cavity from the abdomen (Anatomy); disk which vibrates in response to sound waves (in a telephone, speaker, etc.); shutter; birth control device

anat. diaphragm
anat. midriff
tehn. diaphragm

(n.) = diaphragm ; midsection [mid-section] ; midriff.
Ex: The energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listener.
Ex: Flatten your midsection and get rid of your beer gut and pop belly and get a flat stomach.
Ex: She fell to her knees, the water now lapping at her midriff.
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* diafragma crural = crural diaphragm.
* diafragma pélvico = pelvic diaphragm.