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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. phren.,
  2. phrenalgia,
  3. phrenemphraxis,
  4. phrenetic,
  5. phreni-,
  6. phrenic artery,
  7. phrenic ganglion,
  8. phrenic nerve,
  9. phrenicectomy,
  10. phreniclasia

Origin of phrenic

From the New Latin word phrenicus, dating back to 1695–1705. See phren-, -ic
Related formspost·phren·ic, adjectivesub·phren·ic, adjective
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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
Word Origin and History for phrenic

phrenic

adj.

"pertaining to the diaphragm," 1704, from Modern Latin phrenicus, from Greek phren "diaphragm, mind" (see phreno-) + -ic.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for phrenic

phrenic

[ frĕn′ĭk, frē′nĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the mind.
Of or relating to the diaphragm.
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