phrenicotomy
noun
phren·i·cot·o·my
| \ ˌfren-i-ˈkät-ə-mē
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plural phrenicotomies
Medical Definition of phrenicotomy
: surgical division of a phrenic nerve to secure collapse of a diseased lung by paralyzing the diaphragm on one side — compare phrenicectomy