phrenic
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She explained in a social media post that her husband's procedure had "blocked" one of his phrenic nerves.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
His doctors later confirmed they had treated the right phrenic nerve and had scheduled to work on the left nerve on Monday.
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 H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
