diaphragm

Example Sentences

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After the operation, doctors will assess whether Bolsonaro can undergo an additional procedure: blockage of the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm, for recurrent hiccups, Birolini said.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Typical features include frequent deep sighs, rapid breathing, forceful exhalation from the abdomen, or chest breathing without proper diaphragm use, which prevents the lungs from fully expanding.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

For example, “Pinky could conclude only that the strength of the floor diaphragm where the trench headers bisected the slab was inadequate.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

When I stood, the pressure on my diaphragm, the fear that usually keeps my breathing tight and shallow, had vanished.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

He spoke exclusively from the larynx, as if he were altogether too tired to put any diaphragm breath into his words.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger