diaphragm
dahy uhf ram
- n a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically - n (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
- n 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
- n electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
- Another serious condition that can be mistaken for simple heartburn is a hiatus herniaa defect in the diaphragm where the gullet (esophagus) passes through, just above the .
- The diaphragm is bigger and more fragile.
- But the cap has a decided advantage over the diaphragm: it can be reliably left in place for several days (against hours for the diaphragm) and thus affords greater sexual .