phren-

variant of phreno- before a vowel.
phrenic.

phren.

abbreviation

phrenological.
phrenology.

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It’s derived from the Greek skhizein, “to split”, and phren, “mind”.

From The Guardian

Phren, fren, n. the thinking principle, mind: the diaphragm:—pl.

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Phren′ics, mental philosophy; Phren′ism, thought force.—adj.

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It is derived from two Greek words—Phren intelligence Logos “discourse” or science.

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The term hara was more comprehensive than the Greek phren or thumos> and the Japanese and Hellenese alike thought the spirit of man to dwell somewhere in that region.

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phreatophyte phrenetic

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