phrenic

[ fren-ik ]

/ ˈfrɛn ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR phrenic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.

Physiology. relating to the mind or mental activity.

Origin of phrenic

From the New Latin word phrenicus, dating back to 1695–1705. See phren-, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM phrenic

post·phren·ic, adjectivesub·phren·ic, adjective

Words nearby phrenic

phrenalgia, phrenemphraxis, phrenetic, phreni-, -phrenia, phrenic, phrenic artery, phrenicectomy, phrenic ganglion, phreniclasia, phrenic nerve

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Example sentences from the Web for phrenic

Care must be taken not to injure the important nerves, particularly the accessory, the vagus, and the phrenic.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The vagus, the phrenic, and the spinal nerves may also be pressed upon.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The symptoms are mainly those of peripheral neuritis with special implication of the phrenic and the pneumogastric nerves.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various
The phrenic arteries, two in number, pass to supply the under surface of the diaphragm.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various

Have you not stimulated my phrenic nerves, besides ruining my digestion with a galvanic current round my stomach?
The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for phrenic

phrenic

/ (ˈfrɛnɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the diaphragm
(as noun)the phrenic

obsolete of or relating to the mind

Word Origin for phrenic

C18: from New Latin phrenicus, from Greek phrēn mind, diaphragm

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for phrenic

phrenic

[ frĕn′ĭk, frē′nĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the mind.

Of or relating to the diaphragm.

单词	phrenic
释义	phrenic [ fren-ik ] / ˈfrɛn ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phrenic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm. Physiology. relating to the mind or mental activity. Origin of phrenic From the New Latin word phrenicus, dating back to 1695–1705. See phren-, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM phrenic post·phren·ic, adjectivesub·phren·ic, adjective Words nearby phrenic phrenalgia, phrenemphraxis, phrenetic, phreni-, -phrenia, phrenic, phrenic artery, phrenicectomy, phrenic ganglion, phreniclasia, phrenic nerve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phrenic Care must be taken not to injure the important nerves, particularly the accessory, the vagus, and the phrenic. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The vagus, the phrenic, and the spinal nerves may also be pressed upon. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The symptoms are mainly those of peripheral neuritis with special implication of the phrenic and the pneumogastric nerves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6\|Various The phrenic arteries, two in number, pass to supply the under surface of the diaphragm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6\|Various Have you not stimulated my phrenic nerves, besides ruining my digestion with a galvanic current round my stomach? The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for phrenic phrenic / (ˈfrɛnɪk) / adjective of or relating to the diaphragm (as noun)the phrenic obsolete of or relating to the mind Word Origin for phrenic C18: from New Latin phrenicus, from Greek phrēn mind, diaphragm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to phrenic mental, cerebral, scholarly, creative, psychological, thoughtful, rational, highbrow, subjective, spiritual, psychic, intellectual, bookish, brainy, intelligent, inventive, learned, studious, intellective, clairvoyant Medical definitions for phrenic phrenic [ frĕn′ĭk, frē′nĭk ] adj. Of or relating to the mind. Of or relating to the diaphragm. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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phrenic

adjective

Origin of phrenic

OTHER WORDS FROM phrenic

Words nearby phrenic

Example sentences from the Web for phrenic

British Dictionary definitions for phrenic

adjective

Word Origin for phrenic

Words related to phrenic

Medical definitions for phrenic

adj.