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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Diaphragm
  1. Hiatal Hernia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your stomach bulges through an opening in your diaphragm. Your diaphragm is the thin muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen. Your diaphragm helps keep acid from coming up into your ...
  2. Birth Control (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Spermicide can be used alone or with a diaphragm or cervical cap.Diaphragm and cervical capCups that are placed inside the ...
  3. Hiccups (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... The first is an involuntary movement of your diaphragm. The diaphragm is a muscle at the base of your ... But they often happen when something irritates your diaphragm, such as: Eating too quickly Eating too much ...
  4. Hernia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a scar Hiatal, a small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach ...
  5. Reflux in Children (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... into your chest through an opening in your diaphragm Increased pressure on the abdomen from being overweight ...