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    Phren·ic
    /ˈfrenik/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to the diaphragm: "the phrenic nerves"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › phrenicPhrenic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of or relating to the diaphragm. 2. : of or relating to the mind. Examples of phrenic in a Sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › phrenicPHRENIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Phrenic definition: of or relating to the diaphragm.. See examples of PHRENIC used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPHRENIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PHRENIC meaning: 1. relating to the diaphragm (= a sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen): 2…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPHRENIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PHRENIC definition: 1. relating to the diaphragm (= a sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen): 2…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › phrenicPhrenic - definition of phrenic by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. (Anatomy) a. of or relating to the diaphragm. b. ( as noun ): the phrenic. 2. (Anatomy) obsolete of or relating to the mind. [C18: from New Latin phrenicus, from Greek phrēn mind, diaphragm]

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › phrenic_adjphrenic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word phrenic, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. phrenic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (late 1600s) neurology (mid 1700s) pharmacology (1850s) psychiatry (1850s)

  8. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › phrenicPhrenic | definition of phrenic by Medical dictionary

    1. pertaining to the diaphragm or to the mind. 2. diaphragmatic. 3. mental (def. 1). phrenic nerve a major branch of the cervical plexus, extending through the thorax to provide innervation of the diaphragm.

  9. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Phrenic - Oxford Reference

    1 relating to the mind. 2 relating to the diaphragm. p. crush. 1 damage to the phrenic nerve as a result of trauma. 2 surgical crushing of a portion of the phrenic nerve, paralysing part of the diaphragm, which is then pushed upwards and presses on the lung, partially collapsing it: formerly used in the treatment of tuberculosis. p.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPHRENIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a. of or relating to the diaphragm. b. ( as noun) the phrenic. 2. obsolete. of or relating to the mind. Collins English Dictionary.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › phrenicPhrenic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 10, 2024 · Definitions of phrenic. adjective. of or relating to the diaphragm. “ phrenic nerve”. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. MLA. APA.

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