phrenic

Definitions


[ˈfrɛnɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the diaphragm
(e.g: the phrenic nerves)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: from French phrénique, from Greek phrēn, phren- ‘diaphragm, mind’ (because the mind was once thought to lie in the diaphragm)




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