The diaphragm; (also) the greater omentum. Also (occasionally) in plural: the front of a person's body between the ribcage and the waist. Cf. midriff…
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释义 | the world > life > the body > internal organs > diaphragm > [noun] (8) midredeOE The diaphragm; (also) the greater omentum. Also (occasionally) in plural: the front of a person's body between the ribcage and the waist. Cf. midriff… midriffeOE The diaphragm (now rare). Originally also: the greater omentum (now rare, perhaps obsolete). diaphragm1398 Anatomy. The septum or partition, partly muscular, partly tendinous, which in mammals divides the thoracic from the abdominal cavity; the midriff. midgena1400 The diaphragm. Obsolete. rare. middleriff1598 = midriff, n. 1a. traverse1601 A part of the body considered as forming a partition; spec. the diaphragm. Obsolete. riff1631 The diaphragm. phren1706 In singular and plural. The diaphragm; (also) the pericardium or epigastrium. rare. |
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