phren-

Variant of phreno-

phreno- definition

phreno- (fren′ō, -ə)

  1. the diaphragm phrenic
  2. the mind phrenology
Also, before a vowel, phren-

Etymology: < Gr phrēn (gen. phrenos), midriff, heart, also mind, mental capacity

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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