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Word: Phrenic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 18th century: from French phrénique, from Greek phrēn, phren- ‘diaphragm, mind’ (because the mind was once thought to lie in the diaphragm)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfrɛnɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to the diaphragm
Short Definition:relating to diaphragm
Examples:- the phrenic nerves
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