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‖ phren|friːn|
Pl. phrenes |ˈfriːniːz|.
[mod.L., a. Gr. ϕρήν midriff, in pl. ϕρένες parts about the heart, breast; heart, mind, will.]
1. Anat. The diaphragm; the upper part of the abdomen: anciently supposed to be the seat of the mind.
1706Phillips, Phrenes,..the Membranes about the Heart; also the Diaphragm or Midriff. 1893Syd. Soc. Lex., Phren,..the diaphragm; also, the epigastrium.
2. Philos. The seat of the intellect, feelings, and will; the mind. |