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midriff
mid·riff M0286400 (mĭd′rĭf)n.1. See diaphragm.2. The middle outer portion of the front of the human body, extending roughly from just below the breast to the waistline.
[Middle English midrif, from Old English midhrif : midd, mid; see mid1 + hrif, belly; see kwrep- in Indo-European roots.]
mid′riff adj.midriff (ˈmɪdrɪf) n1. (Anatomy) a. the middle part of the human body, esp between waist and bustb. (as modifier): midriff bulge. 2. (Anatomy) anatomy another name for the diaphragm13. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a woman's garment covering the midriff4. (Clothing & Fashion) US a woman's garment which exposes the midriff[Old English midhrif, from mid1 + hrif belly]mid•riff (ˈmɪd rɪf)
n. 1. diaphragm (def. 1). 2. the middle portion of the human body, between the chest and the waist. 3. the part of a dress or bodice that covers this area. 4. a garment that exposes this area. [before 1000; Old English midhrif=mid(d) mid1 + hrif belly] midriff - Based on the Old English hrif, "belly," it is the front of the body between the chest and the waist.See also related terms for waist.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  midriff - the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"midsection, middleregion, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" | | 2. |  midriff - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respirationdiaphragmtissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plantsmuscle system, muscular structure, musculature - the muscular system of an organismtorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
midriff nounRelated words
technical name diaphragmTranslationsmidriff (ˈmidrif) noun the middle of the body just below the ribs. 腹部 中腹部midriff
midriff1. a. the middle part of the human body, esp between waist and bust b. (as modifier): midriff bulge 2. Anatomy another name for the diaphragmmidriff
di·a·phragm (dī'ă-fram), 1. The musculomembranous partition between the abdominal and thoracic cavities. Synonym(s): diaphragma (2) , interseptum, midriff, phren (1) 2. A thin disc pierced with an opening, used in a microscope, camera, or other optic instrument to shut out the marginal rays of light, thus giving a more direct illumination. 3. A flexible ring covered with a domed sheet of elastic material used in the vagina to prevent pregnancy. 4. In radiography, a grid (2) or a lead sheet with an aperture. [G. diaphragma] di·a·phragm (dī'ă-fram) [TA] 1. The musculomembranous partition between the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
Synonym(s): diaphragma (2) [TA] , midriff. 2. A thin disc pierced with an opening, used in a microscope, camera, or other optic instrument to shut out the marginal rays of light, thus giving a more direct illumination. 3. A flexible ring covered with a dome-shaped sheet of elastic material placed in the vagina to prevent pregnancy. 4. radiography A grid (2). [G. diaphragma]midriff - the middle part of the human body between chest and waist.
- (in anatomy) the DIAPHRAGM.
midriff
Synonyms for midriffnoun the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavitiesSynonymsRelated Words- tissue layer
- membrane
- muscle system
- muscular structure
- musculature
- torso
- trunk
- body
- anatomy
- general anatomy
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