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phrenic

[ fren-ik ]
/ ˈfrɛn ɪk /
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adjective

Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
Physiology. relating to the mind or mental activity.

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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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Words related to phrenic

mental, cerebral, scholarly, creative, psychological, thoughtful, rational, highbrow, subjective, spiritual, psychic, intellectual, bookish, brainy, intelligent, inventive, learned, studious, intellective, clairvoyant

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British Dictionary definitions for phrenic

phrenic
/ (ˈfrɛnɪk) /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the diaphragm
  2. (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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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