Diaph´anous, a. Transparent.

Di´aphragm, n. Midriff; musculo-tendinous partition between thorax and abdomen, rudimentary or wanting in birds.

Diaphragmat´ic, a. Pertaining to the diaphragm.

Diapoph´ysis, n. Transverse process of a vertebra.

Diarthro´sis, n. Movable articulation of bones in general.

Dias´tasis, Dias´tema, n. A separation of bones, particularly the cranial ones, or of teeth, from each other.

Dias´tole, n. Dilatation of the heart, alternating with the systole or contraction, occasioning pulsation.

Dichot´omous, a. Divided into pairs.

Dichromatic, a. Of two colors, as the “red” and “gray” plumages of Scops asio.