| Phrenitis | ‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. freni^tis, fr. frh`n, freno`s. ] 1. (Med.) Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; -- called also cephalitis. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. See Frenzy. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Phrenic | a. [ Gr. frh`n, freno`s, the midriff, or diaphragm, the heart, the mind: cf. F. phrénique. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the phrenic nerve. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| phrenico- | n. [ Gr. frh`n, freno`s, the midriff, or diaphragm, the heart (as the seat of emotions), the mind. ] (Anat.) A combining form meaning, of or pertaining to the diaphragm, the mind, or the brain; frenic. Stedman. [ PJC ] Variants: phreni-, phreno-, phren- |