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The blade pierced his liver and diaphragm, missing his heart and aorta by a fraction of an inch.

After Mrs. Butterfield retreats upstairs, she goes to have sex with her husband, only to realize that Jade has her diaphragm.

Could prescription birth control—whether the pill, an IUD, or a diaphragm—soon be free of cost for most American women?

Lane put his hand into the abdominal incision and squeezed the heart through the diaphragm.

The diaphragm is peculiar in that it is somewhat circular in shape and is more or less tendinous or sinew-like in the middle.

Were the diaphragm to contract moderately the ribs would be but little drawn in, even if no muscles acted as antagonists.

The diaphragm being concave below toward the abdomen, the contents of this cavity fit closely to its under surface.

The chest is enlarged by the muscles of inspiration, the principal of which is the diaphragm or midriff.

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On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to diaphragm, such as: abstinence, condom, contraceptive, family planning, pill, and vasectomy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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