Denoting electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve usually at its motor point in the neck. SEE ALSO: e. respiration.
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elec·tro·phren·ic i-.lek-trə-'fren-ik adj relating to or induced by electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve <treatment of apnea by \electrophrenic pacing of the sleeping patient>
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elec·tro·phren·ic (e-lek″tro-frenґik) pertaining to electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve or diaphragm; see under respiration.Medical dictionary. 2011.