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phren/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Diaphragm.

Example: phrenic nerve (nerve to the diaphragm)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 13 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with phren/o

schizophreniaA severe mental illness with disturbed thinking, perception and behavior.

Related terms

diaphragmThe dome-shaped muscle separating the chest and abdominal cavities; the main muscle of breathing.
pharyng/oPharynx (throat).
phleb/o, ven/oVein.
phon/oSound or voice.
phot/oLight.
pleur/oPleura, the membrane around the lungs and lining the chest cavity.
pneum/o, pneumon/oLung or air.
pod/oFoot.
proct/oAnus and rectum.

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