phrenic

[fren-ik]

phren·ic

[fren-ik]
adjective
1.
Anatomy. of or pertaining to the diaphragm.
2.
Physiology. relating to the mind or mental activity.

Origin:
1695–1705; < Neo-Latin phrenicus. See phren-, -ic

post·phren·ic, adjective
sub·phren·ic, adjective
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Phrenic is always a great word to know.
So is palate. Does it mean:
the roof of the mouth, consisting of a hard palate and a soft palate that separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
pertaining to or affecting the heart and blood vessels
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phrenic (ˈfrɛnɪk)
 
adj
1.  a.  of or relating to the diaphragm
 b.  (as noun): the phrenic
2.  obsolete of or relating to the mind
 
[C18: from New Latin phrenicus, from Greek phrēn mind, diaphragm]

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phrenic phren·ic (frěn'ĭk, frē'nĭk)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to the mind.

  2. Of or relating to the diaphragm.

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