Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 13 - The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 505: 6

Answer

6. The combining form "phreno" means diaphragm. It appears in words that relate to the mind, brain nervous system or the diaphragm.

Work Step by Step

This form can be seen in the words phrenic, phrenocardia, and phrenodynia; it also appears in phrenology-- a pseudoscience of the mind and brain.
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