phrenic
- adjective
- /ˈfrɛnɪk/
- Specialized
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frénico
- PHRENIC, The phrenic nerve that runs from the brain stem to this muscle we call the diaphragm.
And in theory that could be the, the vibration of the the, or the firing of the phrenic nerve controlling the diaphragm for all I know.
- And in theory that could be the, the vibration of the the, or the firing of the phrenic nerve controlling the diaphragm for all I know.
- PHRENIC, The phrenic nerve that runs from the brain stem to this muscle we call the diaphragm.
- There is a specialized nerve called the phrenic nerve, PHRENIC phrenic nerve that comes out of the neck.
Examples
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And in theory that could be the, the vibration of the the, or the firing of the phrenic nerve controlling the diaphragm for all I know.
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The doctor explained how the phrenic nerve controls the movement of the diaphragm during breathing.
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There is a specialized nerve called the phrenic nerve, PHRENIC phrenic nerve that comes out of the neck.
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Damage to the phrenic nerve can lead to breathing difficulties due to its role in diaphragm function.
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Anatomists study the phrenic nerve to understand its importance in respiratory physiology.
Synonyms
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A muscle under the lungs that moves when you breathe
Compounds
- Specialized
A small blood vessel that carries blood from the muscle under the lungs to larger veins
Surface Forms
Morphology
phrenic = phren (opaque) = phren + ic
The combining form 'phren' is specialized and unfamiliar to typical learners, so although '-ic' marks 'relating to', the overall meaning is not transparently derived.
Etymology
Phrenic comes from the Greek word phren, which meant both the 'diaphragm' and the 'mind' or 'seat of feeling'. You may also see the same root in phrenology, the old idea about the mind. So phrenic means 'relating to the diaphragm', the main muscle used for breathing.