PHRENIC


Meaning of PHRENIC in English

[ 'frɛnɪk ]

■ adjective Anatomy relating to the diaphragm.

Origin

C18: from Fr. phrénique , from Gk phrēn , phren- 'diaphragm, mind' (because the mind was once thought to lie in the diaphragm).

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