phrenospasm
phrenospasm · phrenospasms
A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult…A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.
/ˈfrɛnoʊˌspæzm̩/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.
(countable, uncountable)Diaphragmatic spasm, as in hiccups.
Origin
From phreno- + spasm, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”) and σπασμός (spasmós, “From phreno- + spasm, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”) and σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”) respectively.
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Forms
plural: phrenospasms| Singular | phrenospasm |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwinded
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable