PHRENIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does phrenic mean? 

• PHRENIC (adjective)
  The adjective PHRENIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the diaphragm

  Familiarity information: PHRENIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHRENIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the diaphragm

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

phrenic nerve

Pertainym:

diaphragm ((anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration)

 Context examples 

Damage to the phrenic nerve that results in paralysis of the hemidiaphragm at birth.

(Congenital Phrenic Nerve Palsy, NCI Thesaurus)

Damage to the phrenic nerve that is present at birth.

(Congenital Phrenic Nerve Injury, NCI Thesaurus)

The veins that run parallel to the phrenic arteries which include the two superior and two inferior phrenic veins.

(Phrenic Vein, NCI Thesaurus)

Intermittent, incomplete or complete paralysis with or without tremors to any of the organs or body parts innervated by the phrenic nerve.

(Phrenic Nerve Palsy, NCI Thesaurus)

Damage to the phrenic nerve that was not present at birth.

(Acquired Phrenic Nerve Injury, NCI Thesaurus)

Damage to the phrenic nerve that results in paralysis of the hemidiaphragm and was not present at birth.

(Acquired Phrenic Nerve Palsy, NCI Thesaurus)

Damage to the phrenic nerve.

(Phrenic Nerve Injury, NCI Thesaurus)

The aortic branches include terminal branches called the common iliac arteries, the celiac artery, the superior mesenteric artery, the inferior mesenteric artery, the renal arteries, the suprarenal arteries, the testicular (internal spermatic) arteries, the ovarian arteries, the inferior phrenic arteries, lumbar arteries and the middle sacral artery.

(Abdominal Aorta Branch, NCI Thesaurus)