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To: The Phoenix who wrote (8792)	12/1/1999 10:26:00 PM
From: Neenny	Respond to of 63513

OG, A few definitions to choose from for you..... diaphragm (noun) [Middle English diafragma, from Late Latin diaphragma, from Greek, from diaphrassein to barricade, from dia- + phrassein to enclose] First appeared 14th Century 1 : a body partition of muscle and connective tissue; specifically : the partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities in mammals 2 : a dividing membrane or thin partition esp. in a tube 3 a : a more or less rigid partition in the body or shell of an invertebrate b : a transverse septum in a plant stem 4 : a device that limits the aperture of a lens or optical system -- compare IRIS DIAPHRAGM 5 : a thin flexible disk (as in a microphone or loudspeaker) that vibrates when struck by sound waves or that vibrates to generate sound waves 6 : a molded cap usu. of thin rubber fitted over the uterine cervix to act as a mechanical contraceptive barrier I chose to speak of Definition #1... can only guess which one you were referring to...(aren't there better ways to handle the same prevention as your definition references??) more smirks Jane