diaphragma


di·a·phrag·ma

, pl.

di·a·phrag·ma·ta

(dī'ă-frag'mă, -frag'mă-tă), Although the g is silent in English diaphragm, in this word it is pronounced.1. A thin partition separating adjacent regions. 2. Synonym(s): diaphragm (1) [G. diaphragma, a partition wall, midriff]

di·a·phrag·ma

, pl. diaphragmata (dī-ă-frag'mă, -tă) 1. A thin partition separating adjacent regions. 2. [TA]
Synonym(s): diaphragm (1) .
[G. diaphragma, a partition wall, midriff]