phrenic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to the diaphragm
    • phrenic nerve

WordNet

Phren"ic adjective
Etymology
Gr. , , the midriff, or diaphragm, the heart, the mind: cf. F. phrénique.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the phrenic nerve.

Webster 1913