phren·i·cot·o·my
n, pl -mies : surgical division of a phrenic nerve to secure collapse of a diseased lung by paralyzing the diaphragm on one side - compare PHRENICECTOMY .
Similar sounding terms: fren·ec·to·my phar·yn·got·o·my
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