| 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) |
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| 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) |
| phrenicoexeresis | Synonym: phrenicectomy. Origin: phrenico-+ G. Exairesis, a taking out, fr. Haireo, to take, grasp (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicogastric | Relating to the diaphragm and the stomach. Synonym: phrenogastric. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicoglottic | Relating to the diaphragm and the glottis; denoting a spasm involving the diaphragm and the vocal cords. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicohepatic | Relating to the diaphragm and the liver. Synonym: phrenohepatic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicolienal ligament | <anatomy> A peritoneal fold (portion of the greater omentum) which extends from the diaphragm and the anterior aspect of the left kidney to the hilar region of the spleen, conducting the splenic vessels from the posterior body wall to the spleen. Synonym: ligamentum lienorenale, ligamentum phrenicolienale, ligamentum splenorenale, lienophrenic ligament, lienorenal ligament, ligamentum phrenicosplenicum, phrenicolienal ligament, phrenicosplenic ligament, phrenosplenic ligament, sustentaculum lienis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicomediastinal recess | The recess of the pleural cavity between the diaphragm and the mediastinum. Synonym: recessus phrenicomediastinalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phreniconeurectomy | 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) |
| phrenicopleural fascia | The thin layer of endothoracic fascia intervening between the diaphragmatic pleura and the diaphragm. Synonym: fascia phrenicopleuralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicosplenic | Relating to the diaphragm and the spleen. (05 Mar 2000) |