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

The phrenic nerves contract and expand the diaphragm, which allows the lungs to inhale and exhale.

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

Have you not stimulated my phrenic nerves, besides ruining my digestion with a galvanic current round my stomach?

From The Captain of the Polestar by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir