Antonyms for phrenic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : fren-ik
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfrɛn ɪk


Definition of phrenic

Origin :
  • "pertaining to the diaphragm," 1704, from Modern Latin phrenicus, from Greek phren "diaphragm, mind" (see phreno-) + -ic.
  • As in intellectual : adj very smart
  • As in mental : adj concerning the mind
  • As in psychical : adj mental
Example sentences :
  • The vagus, the phrenic, and the spinal nerves may also be pressed upon.
  • Extract from : « Manual of Surgery » by Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • The symptoms are mainly those of peripheral neuritis with special implication of the phrenic and the pneumogastric nerves.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6 » by Various
  • The phrenic arteries, two in number, pass to supply the under surface of the diaphragm.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 » by Various
  • Care must be taken not to injure the important nerves, particularly the accessory, the vagus, and the phrenic.
  • Extract from : « Manual of Surgery » by Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • Have you not stimulated my phrenic nerves, besides ruining my digestion with a galvanic current round my stomach?
  • Extract from : « The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Synonyms for phrenic

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