diaphragm (old term)
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Meanings
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diaphragm (archaic term)
archaicA historical anatomical term for the diaphragm, the muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities. The modern standard term in both anatomy and general usage is '膈' (gé). '横膈膜' is now considered dated.
Zài在
guò过
qù去
de的
yī医
xué学
shū书
jí籍
zhōng中
，
hū呼
xī吸
jī肌
cháng常
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
héng横
gé膈
mó膜
。
In old medical texts, the respiratory muscle was often called the 'heng gemo' (diaphragm).
Héng横
gé膈
mó膜
zhè这
ge个
shuō说
fǎ法
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
yòng用
le了
。
The term 'heng gemo' is rarely used nowadays.