ˌfreˌnemˈfraksə̇s noun
( plural phrenemphrax·es -kˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from phren- + Greek emphraxis stoppage, from emphrassein, emphrattein to stop up, block, from em- en- (II) + phrassein, phrattein to enclose, fence in — more at farce
: crushing of the phrenic nerve for therapeutic reasons