diaphragmatic

American  

[dahy-uh-frag-mat-ik] / ˌdaɪ ə frægˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

1. of the diaphragm.

2. like a diaphragm.

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of diaphragmatic

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.

From Seattle Times

“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.”

From New York Times

Here’s what we know about how diaphragmatic breathing can help your run and strategies for doing it properly.

From Seattle Times

How does diaphragmatic breathing work?

From Seattle Times

Diaphragmatic breathing involves consciously using your diaphragm to take deep breaths by trying to inhale into your stomach, rather than into your chest, according to Konkol.

From Seattle Times