phrenic
Example Sentences
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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
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
The suction and swallow simultaneously stimulate two nerves, the phrenic and vagus nerves, prompting the diaphragm to contract and the epiglottis — a flap that covers the windpipe during swallowing — to close.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2021
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
