diaphragmatic

[dahy-uh-frag-mat-ik]

adjective

1. of the diaphragm.

2. like a diaphragm.

Other Word Forms

• diaphragmatically adverb
• postdiaphragmatic adjective
• subdiaphragmatic adjective
• subdiaphragmatically adverb
• transdiaphragmatic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diaphragmatic¹

1650–60; < Greek diaphragmat- (stem of diáphragma diaphragm ) + -ic

Example Sentences

To examine one practical use of their approach, the U.K. team worked with colleagues in Belgium to study the development of babies with a condition called a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, in which organs such as the liver and intestines get displaced into the chest because of a hole in the diaphragm.

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“I found a diaphragmatic rather than muscular way of supporting staccati in Queen of the Night,” she said, “that, overall, I would never want to sustain my entire singing career. But it got me through that gig and it opened up a new set of skills.”

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Only a few small studies have directly looked into how diaphragmatic breathing affects exercise.

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So he recommended practicing diaphragmatic breathing while you’re calm and relaxed.

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He suggested practicing diaphragmatic breathing first while you’re either lying down, sitting or standing, and then trying to incorporate it into walks.

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