| phrenic | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the phrenic nerve. Origin: Gr, the midriff, or diaphragm, the heart, the mind: cf. F. Phrenique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| phrenic ampulla | A physiologic localised dilatation of the distal oesophagus, commonly demonstrated by oesophagography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenic ganglia | Several small autonomic ganglia contained in the plexuses accompanying the inferior phrenic arteries. Synonym: ganglia phrenica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The motor nerve of the diaphragm. The phrenic nerve fibres originate in the cervical spinal column (mostly c4) and travel through the cervical plexus to the diaphragm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| phrenic nucleus | A nucleus comprised of motor neurons located in medial areas of the ventral horn of the spinal cord from about C3 to C6; axons of neurons in this nucleus innervate the diaphragm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenic pleura | The layer of parietal pleura covering the upper surface of the diaphragm, except along its costal attachments and where it is covered with the pericardium. Synonym: pleura diaphragmatica, phrenic pleura, pleura phrenica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenic plexus | Plexus phrenicus, an autonomic plexus surrounding the inferior phrenic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenic pressure test | Pressure is made on the phrenic nerve on each side, above the clavicles where the nerve passes over the scalenus anticus muscle; if pain is felt and the patient inclines his head to the painful side, the problem is in the pleural space; if his head does not incline to one side, the problem is in the abdominal cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenic veins | See: inferior phrenic vein, superior phrenic veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicectomy | Exsection of a portion of the phrenic nerve, to prevent reunion such as may follow phrenicotomy. Synonym: phrenectomy, phrenicoexeresis, phreniconeurectomy. Origin: phreni-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| phreniclasia | Crushing of a section of the phrenic nerve to produce a temporary paralysis of the diaphragm. Synonym: phrenemphraxis, phrenicotripsy. Origin: phreni-+ G. Klasis, a breaking away (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicoabdominal branch of phrenic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Terminal branches of phrenic nerve providing motor innervation of diaphragm and sensory innervation to the diaphragm and the diaphragmatic pleura and peritoneum. Synonym: rami phrenicoabdominales nervi phrenici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicocolic | Relating to the diaphragm and the colon. Synonym: phrenocolic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicocolic ligament | <anatomy> A triangular fold of peritoneum attached to the left flexure of the colon and to the diaphragm, on which rests the inferior pole or extremity of the spleen. Synonym: ligamentum phrenicocolicum, costocolic ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicocostal sinus | The cleftlike extension of the pleural cavity between the diaphragm and the rib cage; pleural effusions collect here when in the upright position, and since the lung only partially enters, this is the site of thoracocentesis. Synonym: recessus costodiaphragmaticus, phrenicocostal sinus. (05 Mar 2000) |