Medical Terminology / Unit 9 MedTerm 0533 short lesson, about 20 seconds
phren/o: Diaphragm
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The idea
The combining form phren slash o names the diaphragm, the muscle driving breathing.
In practice
Phrenic describes the nerve supplying the diaphragm.
Where people slip
Phren slash o also names the mind in a small number of older terms.
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