| phrenicoexeresis | Synonym: phrenicectomy. Origin: phrenico-+ G. Exairesis, a taking out, fr. Haireo, to take, grasp (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| phrenicosplenic 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) |
| phrenicotomy | Section of the phrenic nerve in order to induce unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm, which is then pushed up by the abdominal viscera and exerts compression upon a diseased lung. Origin: phrenico-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenicotripsy | Synonym: phreniclasia. Origin: phrenico-+ G. Tripsis, a rubbing (05 Mar 2000) |