gé
膈
diaphragm
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
diaphragm; the muscular membrane separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities
technicalAnatomical term referring to the dome-shaped muscle essential for respiration. Also called 膈膜 or 横膈膜 in traditional terminology.
Gé膈
jī肌
shì是
hū呼
xī吸
xì系
tǒng统
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jī肌
ròu肉
zhī之
yī一
。
The diaphragm is one of the most important muscles of the respiratory system.
Héng横
gé膈
mó膜
shōu收
suō缩
shí时
，
xiōng胸
qiāng腔
róng容
jī积
zēng增
dà大
，
fèi肺
bù部
xī吸
rù入
kōng空
qì气
。
When the diaphragm contracts, the volume of the thoracic cavity increases, allowing the lungs to inhale air.
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Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
fā发
xiàn现
tā他
huàn患
yǒu有
gé膈
shàn疝
。
The doctor discovered that he suffers from a diaphragmatic hernia.