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phrenic

 
Dictionary: phren·ic   (frĕn'ĭk, frē'nĭk) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Of or relating to the mind.
  2. Anatomy. Of or relating to the diaphragm: the phrenic nerve.

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Pertaining to the diaphragm.

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(frĕn'ĭk, frē'nĭk)
adj.
  1. Of or relating to the mind.
  2. Of or relating to the diaphragm.
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Pertaining to the diaphragm.

  • p. nerve — one of the paired nerves to the diaphragm that arises from the caudal cervical nerves (4–7, the specific branches varying with species), passes through the thoracic inlet and in the mediastinum and adjacent structures to the diaphragm.
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to the diaphragm
  Pertains to noun: diaphragm (meaning #2)

 
 

 

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