phrenic
/ˈfrenɪk/adjective
attrib.
- Anatomy of or relating to the diaphragm【剖】(与)膈(有关)的:
the phrenic nerves.
膈神经。
词源
early 18th cent.: from French phrénique, from Greek phrēn, phren- 'diaphragm, mind' (because the mind was once thought to lie in the diaphragm).