phrenic nerve

phre·nic·nerve

uncommon

noun

1.

one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing

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Broader terms

spinal nerve

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Grammar

noun
singular	phrenic nerve
plural	phrenic nerves

Nearby words

phrasing phratry phreatic phrenetic phrenic phrenic vein phrenitis phrenological phrenologist phrenology

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