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phrenemphraxis

noun phren·em·phrax·is \ ˌfren-ˌem-ˈfrak-səs \

medical Definition of phrenemphraxis

plural phrenemphraxes play \-ˌsēz\

: crushing of the phrenic nerve for therapeutic purposes

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