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phrenic nerve

phrenic nerve noun: a nerve that arises mainly from the fourth cervical nerve and is primarily the motor nerve of the diaphragm but also sends sensory fibers to the pericardium.

Noun

phrenic nerve (plural phrenic nerves)

  1. A nerve that arises mainly from the fourth cervical nerve and is primarily the motor nerve of the diaphragm but also sends sensory fibers to the pericardium.

phrenic nerve meaning in Tamil

phrenic nerve in Tamil

விதானநரம்பு

Forms of phrenic nerve

pluralphrenic nerves

Questions about phrenic nerve

What does phrenic nerve mean?
Phrenic nerve means a nerve that arises mainly from the fourth cervical nerve and is primarily the motor nerve of the diaphragm but also sends sensory fibers to the pericardium.
What is phrenic nerve in Tamil?
Phrenic nerve in Tamil is விதானநரம்பு. See Phrenic nerve meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phrenic nerve?
Phrenic nerve is a noun.
What is the plural of phrenic nerve?
The plural of phrenic nerve is phrenic nerves.

Words near phrenic nerve in the dictionary

  1. phrenic
  2. phrenic arteries
  3. phrenic artery
  4. phrenic ganglion
  5. phrenic ganglions
  6. phrenic nerve
  7. phrenic nerves
  8. phrenic plexus
  9. phrenic plexuses
  10. phrenicectomies
  11. phrenicectomy

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