midriff

• Substantiv für den mittleren Bereich des menschlichen Rumpfes, meist die vordere Bauchpartie, oder in der Anatomie für die Muskelschicht (Zwerchfell), die Brust- und Bauchhöhle trennt und an der Atmung beteiligt ist.

A noun referring to the middle area of the human torso, typically the front part, or in anatomy, a muscular partition that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities and functions in respiration.

1. Middle of the torsoB1formal

   The front part of the human body between the chest and the waist.

   Mitte des Oberkörpers

   • She wore a crop top that exposed her midriff.
   • He felt a sharp pain in his midriff after the workout.
   • The dancer's costume left her midriff bare.

   Synonymeabdomenbellymidsectionstomachtummy

2. DiaphragmB2formalmedical

   A dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a key role in breathing.

   Zwerchfell

   • The midriff contracts and flattens during inhalation.
   • Injuries to the midriff can affect breathing.
   • The surgeon operated on the patient's midriff to repair a hernia.

   Synonymediaphragm