Diaphragm may refer to:

Anatomy

  • Thoracic diaphragm, a thin sheet of muscle between the thorax and the abdomen
  • Pelvic diaphragm or pelvic floor, a pelvic structure
  • Urogenital diaphragm or triangular ligament, a pelvic structure

Other

  • Diaphragm (optics), a stop in the light path of a lens, having an aperture that regulates the amount of light that passes
  • Diaphragm (acoustics), a thin, semi-rigid membrane that vibrates to produce or transmit sound waves
  • Diaphragm (birth control), a small rubber dome placed in the vagina to wall off the cervix, thus preventing sperm from entering
  • Diaphragm (mechanical device), a sheet of a semi-flexible material anchored at its periphery
  • Diaphragm (structural system), a structural engineering system used to resist lateral loads

See also

  • Diaphragm arch
  • Diaphragm pump
  • Diaphragm seal, a membrane that seals an enclosure
  • Diaphragm shutter, a type of leaf shutter consisting of a number of thin blades in a camera
  • Diaphragm valve
  • Diaphragm wall
  • Diaphragma, a genus of algae
  • Lamina (disambiguation)
  • Membrane (disambiguation)