Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 22 compound words that contain phrenic. The most common are listed below. Open phrenic in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- phrenic arteriesplural of phrenic artery: Any of the several arteries supplying the diaphragm.
- phrenic arteryAny of the several arteries supplying the diaphragm.
- phrenic nerveA nerve that arises mainly from the fourth cervical nerve and is primarily the motor nerve of the diaphragm but also sends sensory fibers to the pericardium.
- phrenic nervesplural of phrenic nerve: A nerve that arises mainly from the fourth cervical nerve and is primarily the motor nerve of the diaphragm but also sends sensory fibers to the pericardium.
- phrenic plexusA nerve that accompanies the inferior phrenic artery to the diaphragm, with some filaments passing to the suprarenal gland.
- phrenic ganglionA small ganglion located at the junction of the right phrenic nerve and branches of the celiac plexus.
- phrenic plexusesplural of phrenic plexus: A nerve that accompanies the inferior phrenic artery to the diaphragm, with some filaments passing to the suprarenal gland.
- phrenic ganglionsplural of phrenic ganglion: A small ganglion located at the junction of the right phrenic nerve and branches of the celiac plexus.
Compound words 22
- gastrophrenicPertaining to both the stomach and diaphragm.
- musculophrenicPertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- epiphrenicOn (or just above) the diaphragm
- hepatophrenicRelating to the liver and diaphragm.
- cardiophrenicRelating to the heart and the diaphragm
- costophrenicSynonym of phrenicocostal: Relating to the ribs and diaphragm.
- electrophrenicBy means of electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve.
- juxtaphrenicNext to the diaphragm
- lienophrenicRelating to the spleen and diaphragm; phrenicosplenic.
- splenophrenicRelating to the spleen and diaphragm; phrenicosplenic.