Medical Dictionary
phrenicectomy
noun phren·i·cec·to·my \ˌfren-ə-ˈsek-tə-mē\
plural phren·i·cec·to·mies
Medical Definition of PHRENICECTOMY
: surgical removal of part of a phrenic nerve to secure collapse of a diseased lung by paralyzing the diaphragm on one side—compare phrenicotomy
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