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English
Etymology
From infra- + diaphragmatic.
Adjective
infradiaphragmatic (not comparable)
- (medicine) Below the diaphragm.
2003, David A. Nyberg, Diagnostic Imaging of Fetal Anomalies, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 488:Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection is usually supradiaphragmatic, but when it is infradiaphragmatic the veins enter the inferior vena cava, forming the scimitar syndrome.
2005, Jörg-Christian Tonn, Manfred Westphal, J. T. Rutka, S.A. Grossman, Neuro-Oncology of CNS Tumors, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 509:Infradiaphragmatic intra- and suprasellar craniopharyngioma: its starting point is intrasellar, and it develops to the suprasellar spaces in distending the diaphragma sellae, which commonly becomes inseparable from the tumor capsule.
2010, Lena Specht, Joachim Yahalom, Radiotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 131:The inverted Y field has traditionally been used to treat the infradiaphragmatic lymph node regions including the paraaortic nodes, spleen, pelvic nodes and inguinofemoral nodes.
2014, Sriram Bhat M., Sriram Bhat M, SRB's Surgical Operations: Text & Atlas, JP Medical Ltd, →ISBN, page 210:[…] infradiaphragmatic aortic clamping is done just above the celiac plexus level; it is decided after laparotomy because of the torrential uncontrollable bleeding.