noun · My Body

diaphragm

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The meaning (definition) of the word diaphragm

a big muscle under your lungs that helps you breathe

The word diaphragm used in a sentence

“The doctor showed my diaphragm in a picture.”

How the word diaphragm is said around the world

Frenchdiaphragme (dyahf-RAHGM)
Spanishdiafragma (dyahf-RAHG-mah)
Mandarin横膈膜 (hung guh mo)
Hindiडायाफ्राम (dah-YAHP-rahm)
Arabicالحجاب الحاجز (al-hi-JAAB al-HAA-jiz)
Russianдиафрагма (dyee-ahf-RAHG-mah)
Portuguese (EU)diafragma (dee-uhf-RAHG-muh)
Portuguese (BR)diafragma (jee-ahf-RAHG-ma)
Japanese横隔膜 (ohu-kah-ku-MAH-ku)
GermanZwerchfell (TSVEHRKH-fel)
Urduڈایافرام (dah-yahf-RAHM)
Punjabiਡਾਇਆਫ੍ਰਾਮ (dya-HP-rahm)
Korean횡격막 (HWAYNGG-yug-mahg)
Hebrewדִיאָפרַגמָה (deey-ahf-RAHG-mah)
Greekδιάφραγμα (thee-AHF-rahgh-mah)
Dutchdiafragma (dee-ahf-RAHGH-mah)
Tagalogdayapragm (dah-YAHP-rahgm)
Vietnamesecơ hoành (kuh HWAHNG)
Turkishdiyafram (dee-yahf-RAHM)
Persianدیافراگم (dee-YAHF-rahgm)
Polishprzepona (psheh-POH-nah)
Ukrainianдіафрагма (dee-AHF-rah-mah)
Bengaliডায়াফ্রাম (DAHF-rahm)
Swedishdiafragma (dee-ah-FRAHG-mah)
Italiandiaframma (dyahf-RAHM-mah)

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diaphragm - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids