Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Lying beneath the diaphragm.
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- adjective anatomy Below the
diaphragm
Etymologies
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sub- + phrenic
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Examples
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Initial plain abdominal X-ray done in emergency room showing a huge faecal impaction extending from the pelvis upwards to the left subphrenic space and from the left towards the right flank, measuring over 40 cm in length and 33 cm in width.
PLoS Medicine: New Articles Salomone Di Saverio et al. 2009
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