phrenospasm
Meanings
noun
- A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.
- Diaphragmatic spasm, as in hiccups.
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Etymology
From phreno- + spasm, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”) and σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”) respectively.
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