| NOUN | body | nervus phrenicus, phrenic nerve | one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing |
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| Meaning | One of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing. | |
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| Synonym | phrenic nerve | |
| Broader | spinal nerve, nervus spinalis | Any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots |
| Spanish | nervio frénico, nervus phrenicus | |
| Catalan | nervi frènic, nervus phrenicus | |
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