The thin muscle under the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the stomach/abdomen.

	Dyspepsia / Poor Digestion The Condition "...Gastric Mucosal Tears: Lacerations in the mucosa of the gastroesophageal junction, where the esophagus passes through the diaphragm, or in the lining of the lower esophagus..." Heartburn / GERD / Acid Reflux The Condition "...Recent studies show that the opening in the diaphragm acts as an additional sphincter around the lower end of the esophagus..." Hiatal Hernia The Condition "A hiatus hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach moves into the thoracic cavity (chest) through an enlarged esophageal hiatus (opening) in the diaphragm..." Related Topic "Hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach moves up into the chest through a small opening in the diaphragm (a diaphragmatic hiatus)..." Hiatus Hernia Related Topic "An upwards protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm wall..." Hodgkin's Lymphoma The Condition "...The doctor considers the following to determine the stage of Hodgkin's disease ... Whether the affected lymph nodes are on one or both sides of the diaphragm (the thin muscle under the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen); and..." Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma The Condition "...The doctor considers the following to determine the stage of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ... Whether the affected lymph nodes are above, below, or on both sides of the diaphragm..." Pleurisy The Condition "...When you breathe in, the large muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity (diaphragm) contracts and your chest wall expands, causing your lungs to expand..." Spleen Related Topic "The largest organ of the lymphatic system in the body, located between the stomach and the diaphragm (the muscle below the lungs which provides the motion for breathing)..." Testicular Cancer The Condition "...The process of staging will indicate which stage the cancer has reached ... Stage 2 - Disease spread to retroperitoneal lymph nodes, located in the rear of the body below the diaphragm..." Trichinosis The Condition "...Chest pain may be experienced since the parasite may become imbedded in the diaphragm (the thin muscle separating the lungs from abdominal organs)..." Ulcus Cruris Related Topic "Indolent leg ulcer, ulcer of the diaphragm..."

Last updated: May 10, 2007