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phrenospasm

/ˈfrɛnoʊˌspæzm̩/

phrenospasm noun: a blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.

Noun

phrenospasm (countable and uncountable, plural phrenospasms)

  1. A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.
  2. Diaphragmatic spasm, as in hiccups.

Forms of phrenospasm

pluralphrenospasms

Origin of phrenospasm

From phreno- + spasm, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”) and σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”) respectively.

Questions about phrenospasm

What does phrenospasm mean?
Phrenospasm means a blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.
What part of speech is phrenospasm?
Phrenospasm is a noun.
How do you pronounce phrenospasm?
Phrenospasm is pronounced /ˈfrɛnoʊˌspæzm̩/.
What is the plural of phrenospasm?
The plural of phrenospasm is phrenospasms.

Words near phrenospasm in the dictionary

  1. phrenopathic
  2. phrenopathies
  3. phrenopathy
  4. phrenoplegia
  5. phrenosin
  6. phrenospasm
  7. phrenospasms
  8. phrensied
  9. phrensies
  10. phrensy
  11. phrensying

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