| 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) |
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| 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) |
| phrenism | <biology> See Vital force, under Vital. See: Phrenic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phrenitis | 1. <medicine> Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium. Synonym: cephalitis. 2. See Frenzy. Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phreno- | Phren-phreni-phrenico- The diaphragm; the mind; the phrenic nerve. Origin: G. Phren, diaphragm, mind, heart (as seat of emotions) (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenocardia | Precordial pain and dyspnea of psychogenic origin, often a symptom of anxiety neurosis. See: cardiac neurosis. Synonym: cardiophrenia. Origin: phreno-+ G. Kardia, heart (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenocolic | Synonym: phrenicocolic. Origin: phreno-+ G. Kolon, colon (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenocolopexy | An obsolete procedure involving suture of a displaced or prolapsed transverse colon to the diaphragm. Origin: phreno-+ G. Kolon, colon, + pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenogastric | Synonym: phrenicogastric. Origin: phreno-+ G. Gaster, stomach (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenogastric ligament | <anatomy> The portion of the greater omentum that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the inferior surface of the diaphragm. Synonym: ligamentum gastrophrenicum, gastrodiaphragmatic ligament, phrenogastric ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenograph | <physiology> An instrument for registering the movements of the diaphragm, or midriff, in respiration. Origin: Gr, the migriff + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phrenohepatic | Synonym: phrenicohepatic. Origin: phreno-+ G. Hepar, liver (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenological | Of or pertaining to phrenology. Phrenolog"ically. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phrenologist | One versed in phrenology; a craniologist. Origin: Cf. F. Phrenologiste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |