phrenospasm

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfrɛnoʊˌspæzm̩/
  • (fren'ō-spazm)

Noun

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phrenospasm (countable and uncountable, plural phrenospasms)

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

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