- pelvic diaphragm
- noun
or pelvic floor
: the muscular floor of the pelvis
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pelvic diaphragm
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pelvic diaphragm — n the muscular floor of the pelvis * * * diaphragm of pelvis diaphragma pelvis … Medical dictionary
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diaphragm — 1. The musculomembranous partition between the abdominal and thoracic cavities. SYN: diaphragma (2) [TA], interseptum, midriff, phren (1). 2. A thin disk pierced with an opening, used in a microscope, camera, or other op … Medical dictionary
Pelvic fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fascia pelvis GraySubject = 119 GrayPage = 420 Caption = Coronal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. Viewed from behind. Caption2 = Median sagittal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of… … Wikipedia
pelvic floor — noun see pelvic diaphragm * * * ˌpelvic ˈfloor 7 [pelvic floor] noun (anatomy) the muscles at the base of the ↑abdomen, attached to the ↑pelvis … Useful english dictionary
pelvic floor — noun Muscular partition formed by the muscle fibers of the levator ani, the coccygeus, and associated connective tissue which span the area underneath the pelvis. Syn: pelvic diaphragm … Wiktionary
Diaphragm (contraceptive) — Diaphragm 1: bladder, 2: pubic bone, 3: urethra, 4: vagina, 5: uterus, 6: fornix, 7: cervix, 8: diaphragm, 9: rectum Background … Wikipedia
inferior layer of pelvic diaphragm — fascia inferior diaphragmatis pelvis … Medical dictionary
superior layer of pelvic diaphragm — fascia superior diaphragmatis pelvis … Medical dictionary
muscles of pelvic diaphragm — musculi diaphragmatis pelvis … Medical dictionary
