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Diaphragm
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Fibromuscular tissue that separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity. It increases the volume of the thoracic cavity through contractions, thus facilitating respiration. (NCI Thesaurus)
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