PHRENOGLOTTIC Meaning and
Definition
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Relating to the diaphragm and the glottis, noting a spasm involving the diaphragm and the vocal cords.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for PHRENOGLOTTIC
- phrenoglottis
- phrenoglottik
- phrenoglottig
- phrenoglottia
- phrenoglottib
- phreknowglottic
- phrenoglowttic
- ph renoglottic
- phr enoglottic
- phre noglottic
- phren oglottic
- phreno glottic
- phrenog lottic
- phrenogl ottic
- phrenoglo ttic
- phrenoglot tic
- phrenoglott ic
- phrenoglotti c
Etymology of PHRENOGLOTTIC
The term "phrenoglottic" is a combination of two root words: "phreno" and "glottic".
The word "phreno-" is derived from the Greek word "phrēn", meaning "mind" or "diaphragm". It is also associated with the term "phrenology", which was a pseudoscience that purportedly studied the relationship between the shape of a person's skull and their mental characteristics.
The second part of the word, "glottic", comes from the Greek word "glōtta", which means "tongue" or "language". It is derived from the term "glōssa", which refers to the tongue as the primary organ of taste and speech.
Combining these roots, "phrenoglottic" suggests a connection between the mind or mental processes and the tongue or language, perhaps alluding to the relationship between thought and speech.
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