Definitions

phrenic

[fren-ik] / ˈfrɛn ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

intellectual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cerebral creative highbrow mental psychological rational scholarly thoughtful

WEAK

bookish brainy highbrowed intellective intelligent inventive learned studious subjective

Antonyms

STRONGEST

body physical

WEAK

foolish ignorant simple stupid

ADJECTIVE

mental

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cerebral intellectual psychiatric subjective

STRONG

psychic psychological spiritual

WEAK

clairvoyant ideological imaginative immaterial inner intellective mysterious psychical rational reasoning subconscious subliminal telepathic thinking thoughtful unreal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

physical

WEAK

body

ADJECTIVE

psychical

Synonyms

WEAK

brainy cerebral clairvoyant deep heavy ideological imaginative immaterial inner intellective intellectual mysterious psychic psychological rational reasoning spiritual subconscious subjective subliminal telepathic thinking thoughtful unreal

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Doctors performed a "phrenic nerve block procedure" on Bolsonaro to block his left phrenic nerve, after treating Bolsonaro's right one on Saturday.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

She explained in a social media post that her husband's procedure had "blocked" one of his phrenic nerves.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

After the operation, doctors will assess whether Bolsonaro can undergo an additional procedure: blockage of the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm, for recurrent hiccups, Birolini said.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

We suspect that gargling and dry sugar both stimulate the phrenic nerve which controls the diaphragm.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

See phrenic nerve, by vena cava inferior, and between heart and lungs, and sympathetic, running over the heads of the ribs.

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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