diaphragme

Definitions of diaphragme
  1. noun
    (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
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    type of:
    membrane
    a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
    musculature
    the muscular system of an organism
  2. noun
    a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
    synonyms: contraceptif
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    type of:
    contraception, mesure de précaution, moyen préventif
    an agent or device intended to prevent conception
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