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Diaphragmatic hernia is a defect or hole in the diaphragm that allows the abdominal contents to move into the chest cavity. Treatment is usually surgical. The following types of diaphragmatic hernia exist: 1  Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. 2  Morgagni's hernia. 3  Bochdalek hernia. 4  Hiatal hernia.
Singers of renown practise what may be termed a sort of forced abdominal or diaphragmatic breathing. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Wesley Mills Below the diaphragmatic groove the thorax expands, the liver and other abdominal organs crowding the ribs outward. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II Various In diaphragmatic hernia the stomach is found more frequently in the thorax than is any other abdominal viscus. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II Various. The clinical consideration of diaphragmatic hernia, however, does not belong here.