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
- 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
- bookish
- brainy
- cerebral
- clairvoyant
- creative
- deep
- heavy
- highbrow
- highbrowed
- ideological
- imaginative
- immaterial
- inner
- intellective
- intellectual
- intelligent
- inventive
- learned
- mental
- mysterious
- phrenic
- psychic
- psychical
- psychological
- rational
- reasoning
- scholarly
- spiritual
- studious
- subconscious
- subjective
- subliminal
- telepathic
- thinking
- thoughtful
- unreal
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