Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of or relating to the mind.
- adj. Anatomy Of or relating to the diaphragm: the phrenic nerve.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In anatomy, of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic: as, a phrenic artery, vein, or nerve.
- Inferior, two small branches of the abdominal aorta.
- Superior, a slender branch from each internal mammary. Also called comes nervi phrenici.
- n. A mental disease; also, a medicine or remedy for such a disease.
Wiktionary
- adj. anatomy Of or pertaining to the diaphragm
- adj. physiology Relating to the mind or mental activity
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. of or relating to the diaphragm
Etymologies
- From New Latin phrenicus. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“In clinical research on the product, which has yet to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, 13% of 228 U.S. and Canadian patients experienced a complication called phrenic nerve palsy.”
“In order to survive any kind of phrenic progression she had to first destroy what was.”
“The company said Thursday that U.S. implanting centers can qualify for a full refund if they have to replace a certain Boston Scientific defibrillator with a competing device because of a unmanageable "chronic phrenic nerve stimulation.”
The Wall Street Journal: Boston Scientific Steps Up Campaign
“Dr. Fisher, who specializes in treating heart-rhythm problems, said that with an injury to the phrenic nerve, "some patients are very bothered, just can't catch their breath and may have limited physical ability.”
“The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, which in turn regulates breathing.”
“Medtronic said that in its U.S. study, 29 out of 228 patients who had a total of 259 ablation procedures, had phrenic nerve damage following Arctic Front treatment.”
“He said phrenic-nerve injury will decrease as doctors grow accustomed to using the device.”
“Cooper's left lung was partially collapsed because of phrenic nerve damage that causes paralysis in the diaphragm, Smith said, adding that he is on disability for the ailment, which could render him permanently disabled.”
The Washington Post: Paramedic is honored for helping to save her fiance's life
“The first paper from him on the subject dealt with action currents in the phrenic nerve.”
“D. Aorta, with left vagus and phrenic nerves crossing its transverse arch.”
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