Electrophrenic respiration
electrophrenic respiration e·lec·tro·phren·ic respiration (ĭ-lěk’trō-frěn’ĭk)
n.
Respiration induced by the application of rhythmic electrical stimulation at the motor points of the phrenic nerve, usually used on individuals whose nervous respiratory center is paralyzed as a result of acute bulbar poliomyelitis.
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