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French to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) / Chest CT scan | |||||||
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4 +2 | slope or inclination |
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3 -1 | slope or declivity or tilt |
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2 -1 | hyteresis curve |
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slope or inclination Explanation: The diaphragm is dome-shaped when not contracted and therefore the overlying pleura must follow this contour. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2023-10-02 08:15:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19072.htm The diaphragm is a thin dome-shaped muscle which separates the thoracic cavity (lungs and heart) from the abdominal cavity (intestines, stomach, liver, etc.). It is involved in respiration, drawing downward in the chest on inhalation, and pushing upward in exhalation -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 30 mins (2023-10-02 08:20:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- see also image here - https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Measurement-of-the-diaph... |
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