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Results 1 - 10 of 61 for Diaphragm
  1. Diaphragmatic hernia 
    ... which there is an abnormal opening in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the muscle between the chest and abdomen ... the baby is developing in the womb. The diaphragm is not fully developed. Due to this, organs, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001135.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Diaphragm and lungs (image) 
    The diaphragm, located below the lungs, is the major muscle of respiration. It is a large, dome-shaped muscle ... most of the time, involuntarily. Upon inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens and the chest cavity enlarges. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19380.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. The diaphragm (image) 
    A diaphragm is a flexible rubber cup that is filled with spermicide and self-inserted over the cervix prior ... left in place several hours after intercourse. The diaphragm is a prescribed device fitted by a health ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17049.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Diaphragm (image) 
    The diaphragm is a thin dome-shaped muscle which separates the thoracic cavity (lungs and heart) from the abdominal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19072.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair 
    ... close an opening or space in a baby's diaphragm. This opening is called a hernia. It is ... down into place through the opening in the diaphragm and into the abdominal cavity. In less severe ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002936.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Hiatal hernia repair - series (image) 
    The esophagus runs through the diaphragm to the stomach. It functions to carry food from the mouth to the stomach. The esophagus passes through the diaphragm just ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100028_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Birth control and family planning 
    ... do not need a prescription to get condoms. DIAPHRAGM AND CERVICAL CAP: A diaphragm is a flexible rubber cup that is filled ... place for 6 to 8 hours after intercourse. Diaphragms must be prescribed by a woman's provider. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001946.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Diaphragmatic hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... intestines. The two regions are separated by the diaphragm, the large dome-shaped muscle. ... When the diaphragm develops with a hole in it, the abdominal organs can pass into the chest cavity. The lung tissue ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100014_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Barrier methods of birth control - series (image) 
    The diaphragm is available by prescription only and must be fitted by a physician. Once the diaphragm is fitted, a woman can insert and remove ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100107_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Test Your Knowledge About Birth Control 
    ... approach to birth control. You can use a diaphragm safely for 5 years. The correct answer is ... Some women need to get a different-sized diaphragm after pregnancy, abdominal or pelvic surgery, or weight ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/001946_51.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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