Part 3072

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Diaphonic, Diaphonical</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw><hw>Di`a*phon"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Di`a*phon"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ through + <?/ sound, tone.]</ety> <def>Diacoustic.</def>

<h1>Diaphonics</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw>Di`a*phon"ics</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The doctrine of refracted sound; diacoustics.</def>

<h1>Diaphoresis</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw>Di`a*pho*re"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to carry through, to throw off by perspiration; <?/ through + <?/ to carry.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Perspiration, or an increase of perspiration.</def>

<h1>Diaphoretic, Diaphoretical</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw><hw>Di`a*pho*ret"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Di`a*pho*ret"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>diaphoreticus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>diaphor\'82tique</ets>. See <er>Diaphoresis</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the power to increase perspiration.</def>

<h1>Diaphoretic</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw>Di`a*pho*ret"ic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Diaphoretics</i> differ from <i>sudorifics</i>; the former only increase the insensible perspiration, the latter excite the sensible discharge called <i>sweat</i>.</note>

<i>Parr.</i>

<h1>Diaphote</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw>Di"a*phote</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dia-</ets> + Gr. <?/, light.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>An instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph.</def>

<i>Fallows.</i>

<h1>Diaphragm</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw>Di"a*phragm</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>diaphragma</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to fence by a partition wall; <?/ through + <?/, <?/, to fence, inclose; prob. akin to L. <ets>fareire</ets> to stuff: cf. F. <ets>diaphragme</ets>. See <er>Farce</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an opening through it.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The muscular and tendinous partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A calcareous plate which divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>A plate with an opening, which is generally circular, used in instruments to cut off marginal portions of a beam of light, as at the focus of a telescope.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A partition in any compartment, for various purposes.</def>

<cs><col>Diaphragm pump</col>, <cd>one in which a flexible diaphragm takes the place of a piston.</cd></cs>

<h1>Diaphragmatic</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw>Di`a*phrag*mat"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>diaphragmatique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a diaphragm; <as>as, <ex>diaphragmatic</ex> respiration; the <ex>diaphragmatic</ex> arteries and nerves.</as></def>

<h1>Diaphysis</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw>Di*aph"y*sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a growing through; <?/ through + <?/ to bring forth.]</ety>