phren

1 of 2

noun

ˈfren,

ˈfrēn

plural phrenes

ˈfrē(ˌ)nēz

: diaphragm sense 1

phren-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or phreni- or phreno-

1

: mind

phrenology

2

a

: diaphragm

phrenic

b

: diaphragmatic and

phrenocardiac

3

: phrenic nerve

phreniclasia

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Greek phren-, phrēn diaphragm, mind

Combining form

Latin phren-, from Greek phren-, phreno-, from phren-, phrēn diaphragm, mind

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