- phrenicotomy
- phren·i·cot·o·my
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phrenicotomy
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phrenicotomy — Section of the phrenic nerve in order to induce unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm, which is then pushed up by the abdominal viscera and exerts compression upon a diseased lung. [phrenico + G. tome … Medical dictionary
phrenicotomy — ˌfrenəˈkäd.əmē, mi noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phrenic + o + tomy : surgical division of a phrenic nerve to secure collapse of a diseased lung compare phrenicectomy … Useful english dictionary
phrenicectomy — Exsection of a portion of the phrenic nerve, to prevent reunion such as may follow phrenicotomy. SYN: phrenectomy, phrenicoexeresis, phreniconeurectomy. [phreni + G. ektome, excision] * * * phren·i·cec·to·my .fren ə sek tə mē … Medical dictionary
Hiccup — For the Canadian comedy, see Hiccups (TV series). Singultus ICD 10 R06.6 ICD 9 786.8 DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
lobotomy — Synonyms and related words: amygdalotomy, ankylotomy, arteriotomy, blepharotomy, caesarean, cardiotomy, celiotomy, cholecystotomy, cirsotomy, coccygotomy, colpotomy, craniotomy, cystotomy, embryotomy, enterotomy, gastroenterotomy, gastrotomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
φρενικοτομία — η, Ν ιατρ. η φρενικοεξαίρεση. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. phrenicotomy < φρενικός + τομία (< τομος < τόμος < τέμνω)] … Dictionary of Greek
phrenicectomy — ˌfrenəˈsektəmē, mi noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phrenic + ectomy : surgical removal of part of a phrenic nerve to secure collapse of a diseased lung compare phrenicotomy … Useful english dictionary
