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    phren·ic
    /ˈfrenik/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to the diaphragm: "the phrenic nerves"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › phrenicPhrenic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of or relating to the diaphragm. 2. : of or relating to the mind. Examples of phrenic in a Sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › phrenicPHRENIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Phrenic definition: of or relating to the diaphragm.. See examples of PHRENIC used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPHRENIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PHRENIC definition: 1. relating to the diaphragm (= a sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen): 2…. Learn more.

  5. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › phrenicPhrenic | definition of phrenic by Medical dictionary

    1. pertaining to the diaphragm or to the mind. 2. diaphragmatic. 3. mental (def. 1). phrenic nerve a major branch of the cervical plexus, extending through the thorax to provide innervation of the diaphragm. Nerve impulses from the inspiratory center in the brain travel down it, causing contraction of the diaphragm, so that inhalation can occur.

  6. www.kenhub.com › en › libraryPhrenic nerve: origin, course and function - Kenhub

    Oct 30, 2023 · The phrenic nerve is a mixed nerve arising from the anterior rami of C3-C5 spinal nerves, which are components of the cervical plexus. It arises in the neck and descends vertically through the thorax to end on the diaphragm.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › phrenicPhrenic - definition of phrenic by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. (Anatomy) a. of or relating to the diaphragm. b. (as noun): the phrenic. 2. (Anatomy) obsolete of or relating to the mind. [C18: from New Latin phrenicus, from Greek phrēn mind, diaphragm]

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPHRENIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PHRENIC meaning: 1. relating to the diaphragm (= a sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen): 2…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Phrenic - Oxford Reference

    phrenic. Quick Reference. (fren-ik) 1 relating to the mind. 2 relating to the diaphragm. p. crush. 1 damage to the phrenic nerve as a result of trauma.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › phrenic_adjphrenic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word phrenic, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. phrenic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (late 1600s) neurology (mid 1700s) pharmacology (1850s) psychiatry (1850s)

  11. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › bodyPhrenic Nerve: Anatomy & Function - Cleveland Clinic

    The phrenic nerve controls your diaphragm (the large dome-shaped muscle between your abdominal and chest cavities). It’s essential to breathing. Your nerve sends signals that cause your diaphragm to contract (become thicker and flatter).