# phrenospasm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfrɛnoʊˌspæzm̩/

## Definitions
1. A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.
2. Diaphragmatic spasm, as in hiccups.

## Etymology
From phreno- + spasm, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”) and σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”) respectively.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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