Type: Term Pronunciation: fren′i-kot′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Section of the phrenic nerve in order to induce unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm, which is then pushed up by the abdominal viscera and exerts compression upon a diseased lung.
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phrenicotomy Incision of the phrenic nerve in order to induce unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm, which is then pushed up by the abdominal viscera in order to exert compression upon a diseased lung.
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