English Explanatory Dictionary

phrenic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the diaphragm
  2. Relating to the mind or mental activity

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɛnɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phrenic.wav

Word forms

phrenic more phrenic most phrenic

Etymology

From New Latin phrenicus, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”).

Derived words

aristophrenic cacophrenic cardiophrenic costophrenic electrophrenic epiphrenic gastrophrenic hepatophrenic juxtaphrenic lienophrenic musculophrenic phrenic artery phrenic ganglion phrenic nerve phrenic plexus splenophrenic subphrenic
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