Zwerchfell - translation, pronunciation and examples
diaphragm
muscle below the lungs used in breathing
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мышца диафрагмы
движение диафрагмы
дыхание диафрагмой
сокращение диафрагмы
функция диафрагмы
Zwerchfell usage examples
При глубоком вдохе у меня поднимается диафрагма.
Beim tiefen Atemzug hebt sich mein Zwerchfell.
Диафрагма помогает нам дышать.
Das Zwerchfell hilft uns beim Atmen.
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diaphragm — muscle below the lungs used in breathing
A general term for a breathing muscle; used loosely and not as a precise anatomical term.
A polysemous word: it can mean a camera diaphragm or an anatomical diaphragm, so context is needed in medicine.
A general word for a thin sheet or barrier; in medicine it does not necessarily mean the diaphragm.
A partition separating two parts; in anatomy it is a broader term than the diaphragm.
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Zwerchfell synonyms
What's the difference between Zwerchfell / Atemmuskel / Blende / Membran / Scheidewand / Brustfell
diaphragm — muscle below the lungs used in breathing
Beim tiefen Atemzug hebt sich mein Zwerchfell.
При глубоком вдохе у меня поднимается диафрагма.
A general term for a breathing muscle; used loosely and not as a precise anatomical term.
Der Atemmuskel unterstützt die Atmung.
Дыхательная мышца помогает дыханию.
A polysemous word: it can mean a camera diaphragm or an anatomical diaphragm, so context is needed in medicine.
In der Anatomie bezeichnet die Blende das Zwerchfell.
В анатомии «Blende» обозначает диафрагму.
A general word for a thin sheet or barrier; in medicine it does not necessarily mean the diaphragm.
Die Membran trennt zwei Bereiche voneinander.
Мембрана отделяет две области друг от друга.
A partition separating two parts; in anatomy it is a broader term than the diaphragm.
Die Scheidewand trennt die beiden Körperhöhlen.
Перегородка разделяет две полости тела.
The pleura, i.e. the membrane of the lungs; it is not the diaphragm but a neighboring anatomical structure.
Das Brustfell umhüllt die Lunge.
Брюшина? / Плевра окружает лёгкое.
This is not the name of an organ, but a breathing technique involving the diaphragm.
Zwerchfellatmung kann die Atmung vertiefen.
Диафрагмальное дыхание может углублять дыхание.
The intercostal muscle; it helps with breathing, but it is not the diaphragm and lies between the ribs.
Die Zwischenrippenmuskel helfen bei der Ein- und Ausatmung.
Межрёберные мышцы помогают при вдохе и выдохе.
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How to pronounce Zwerchfell and what this word means
Zwerchfell translation: diaphragm. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce Zwerchfell
/das ˈt͡svɛʁxˌfɛl/
Zwerchfell translation
diaphragm
Zwerchfell examples
Beim tiefen Atemzug hebt sich mein Zwerchfell.
Zwerchfell transcription
/das ˈt͡svɛʁxˌfɛl/
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Zwerchfell meaning: what does it mean?
Muskel unter den Lungen, der beim Atmen hilft
Zwerchfell pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
Zwerchfell is pronounced as /das ˈt͡svɛʁxˌfɛl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Zwerchfell definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Beim tiefen Atemzug hebt sich mein Zwerchfell. Translation: При глубоком вдохе у меня поднимается диафрагма.
Is Zwerchfell part of Internal Organs vocabulary?
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