- phragm
- , «a, -it, -o (G). A fence, partition
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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phragm — en·do·phragm; ep·i·phragm; di·a·phragm; … English syllables
ep|i|phragm — «EHP uh fram», noun. 1. Zoology. the dried mucus with which a snail closes the aperture of its shell during estivation. 2. Botany. a membrane closing the mouth of the spore case in certain mosses and fungi. ╂[< New Latin epiphragma < Greek… … Useful english dictionary
di|a|phragm — … Useful english dictionary
di·a·phragm — /ˈdajəˌfræm/ noun, pl phragms [count] 1 medical : a large flat muscle that separates the lungs from the stomach area and that is used in breathing 2 technical : a device that controls the amount of light passing through the lens of a camera 3 : a … Useful english dictionary
diaphragm — 1. The musculomembranous partition between the abdominal and thoracic cavities. SYN: diaphragma (2) [TA], interseptum, midriff, phren (1). 2. A thin disk pierced with an opening, used in a microscope, camera, or other op … Medical dictionary
hemidiaphragm — hemi·di·a·phragm dī ə .fram n one of the two lateral halves of the diaphragm separating the chest and abdominal cavities * * * hemi·dia·phragm (hem″e diґə fram) one half of the diaphragm … Medical dictionary
Diaphragm — Di a*phragm, n. [L. diaphragma, Gr. ?, fr. ? to fence by a partition wall; dia through + ?, ?, to fence, inclose; prob. akin to L. fareire to stuff: cf. F. diaphragme. See {Farce}.] 1. A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diaphragm pump — Diaphragm Di a*phragm, n. [L. diaphragma, Gr. ?, fr. ? to fence by a partition wall; dia through + ?, ?, to fence, inclose; prob. akin to L. fareire to stuff: cf. F. diaphragme. See {Farce}.] 1. A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Epiphragm — Ep i*phragm, n. [Gr. ? a covering, lid, fr. ? to block up.] (Zo[ o]l.) A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or estivation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iris diaphragm — I ris di a*phragm An adjustable diaphragm, reminiscent of the iris of the eye in its action, by which the diameter of an approximately circular opening may be controlled, as for regulating the aperture of a lens; it consists of a number of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
