Diaphragmatic

/ˌdaɪəfrægˈmætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving the diaphragm, the large muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities and is essential for efficient breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing uses this muscle fully for deeper, more efficient respiration.

Etymology

From Greek 'diaphragma' meaning partition or barrier, through Latin into Middle English. The term gained prominence in respiratory therapy and sports training in the 20th century as understanding of breathing mechanics advanced.

Kelly Says

Diaphragmatic breathing is like upgrading from a compact car engine to a V8 - it dramatically increases your oxygen intake efficiency! Opera singers and elite endurance athletes both master this technique because it allows them to maintain peak performance for extended periods without the shallow, inefficient breathing that quickly leads to fatigue.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ
ɨnˈkʼɨsˈkʼasɛ
ARالعربية
حجابي
ḥijābī
BNবাংলা
পেটের পেশী
peṭer peśī
CACatalà
diafragma
di.aˈfɾaɣ.mə
CSČeština
bránicový
braːɲitsovi
DADansk
mave
ˈmaːvə
DEDeutsch
Zwerchfell
ˈtsʋɛʁçfɛl
ELΕλληνικά
διαφραγματικός
ðiafraɣmatikós
ESEspañol
diafragmático
diafɾaɣˈmatiko
FAفارسی
دیافراگم
dijāfrāɡam
FISuomi
vatsan
ˈvɑtsɑn
FRFrançais
diaphragmatique
dja.fʁaɡ.ma.tik
GUGU
પેટની માંસપેશી
peṭnī mā̃sapeśī
HAHA
hannu
hanːu
HEעברית
שריר היריעה
ʃɾiʁ ha.ja.riʿa
HIहिन्दी
पेट की मांसपेशी
peṭ kī mā̃sapeśī
HUMagyar
rekesz
ˈrɛkɛs
IDBahasa Indonesia
diafragma
di.a.fraɡ.ma
IGIG
akụkụ
aˈkʊkʊ
ITItaliano
diaframmatico
djaˈframmɑtiko
JA日本語
隔膜性
kakumaku sei
KKKK
диафрагма
dijafraɡma
KMKM
ស្នេហ៍
snɨh
KO한국어
횡격막성
hoenggyeokmak seong
MRMR
पोटाची स्नायू
poṭācī snāyū
MSBahasa Melayu
diafragma
di.a.fraɡ.ma
MYမြန်မာ
ဝမ်းဗိုက်
wǎn baiʔ
NLNederlands
middenrif
ˈmɪdənrɪf
NONorsk
magemuskel
ˈmɑːɡəmʉskəl
PAPA
ਪੇਟ ਦੀ ਮਾਸਪੇਸ਼ੀ
peṭ dī māsapeśī
PLPolski
przeponowy
pʂɛˈpɔnɔvɨ
PTPortuguês
diafragmático
di.a.fɾaɡˈmatiku
RORomână
diafragmatic
di.a.fraɡˈmatik
RUРусский
диафрагмальный
dʲɪafraɡˈmalʲnɨj
SVSvenska
diaframma
diˈaːframa
SWKiswahili
ufunguaji
u.fuŋɡaˈdʒi
TAதமிழ்
வயிற்றுத் தசை
vaiṟṟut taśai
TEతెలుగు
కడుపు కండరం
kaḍupu kaṇḍaraṁ
THไทย
ท้อง
tʰɔ̂ŋ
TLTL
kalamnan
kaˈlamnan
TRTürkçe
diaframlı
diafɾamɫɯ
UKУкраїнська
діафрагмальний
dʲiafrahmalʹnyj
URاردو
پہلو کی پٹی
pahlū kī paṭī
VITiếng Việt
màng ngăn
mɑŋ ŋăn
YOYO
abẹ
a.bɛ
ZH中文
膈肌
ɡé jī
ZUZU
isifuba
iˈsifuba

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