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phren·ic
(frĕn′ĭk, frē′nĭk)adj.
1. Of or relating to the mind.
2. Anatomy Of or relating to the diaphragm: the phrenic nerve.
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phrenic
(ˈfrɛnɪk)adj
1. (Anatomy)
a. of or relating to the diaphragm
b. (as noun): the phrenic.
2. (Anatomy) obsolete of or relating to the mind
[C18: from New Latin phrenicus, from Greek phrēn mind, diaphragm]
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phren•ic
(ˈfrɛn ɪk)adj.
1. of or pertaining to the diaphragm.
2. of or pertaining to the mind.
[1695–1705; < New Latin phrenicus. See -phrenia]
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phrenic
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