phreniclasia

phreniclasia definition - medical

phren·i·cla·sia (frĕnˌĭ-klāˈzhə)

noun
Surgical crushing of a section of the phrenic nerve as a substitute for phrenicotomy. Also called phrenemphraxis, phrenicotripsy.

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