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phreno-
a combining form meaning “mind,” “diaphragm,” used in the formation of compound words: phrenology.
Also, especially before a vowel, phren-.
Origin:
< Greek phreno-, combining form representing phrḗn mind, diaphragm
< Greek phreno-, combining form representing phrḗn mind, diaphragm
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World English Dictionary
| phreno- or (before a vowel) phren- | |
| —combining form | |
| 1. | mind or brain: phrenology |
| 2. | of or relating to the diaphragm: phrenic |
| [from Greek phrēn mind, diaphragm] | |
| phren- or (before a vowel) phren- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek phrēn mind, diaphragm] | |
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Medical Dictionary
phreno- or phren- or phreni-
pref.
Mind: phrenoplegia.
Diaphragm: phrenogastric.
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