phreno-
before a vowel phren-, a. Gr. ϕρενο- (combining form of ϕρήν, stem ϕρεν-, midriff, mind), an element of Greek compounds, and of modern scientific and technical words, usually in sense of ‘the mind, mental faculties’.
phreˈnalgia [Gr. ἄλγος pain], acute mental distress; psychalgia; melancholia. phrenoˈcolic a. [Gr. κόλον colon1], pertaining to both the diaphragm and the colon, as in phrenocolic (also pleurocolic) ligament (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1893). phrenoˈgastric a. Anat. as in phrenogastric ligament, = gastrophrenic a. (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1858, Syd. Soc. Lex.). ˈphrenogram, the curve or tracing made by the phrenograph (Webster 1902). ˈphrenograph, (a) an instrument for recording the movements of the diaphragm in respiration; (b) a phrenological description or ‘chart’ of a person's mental characteristics. phreˈnography, the observation and description of phenomena in comparative psychology. phreno-ˈhypnotism (see quot. and hypnotism). phreno-ˈmagnetism, the excitation of the phrenological organs by magnetic influence; hence phreno-magˈnetic a. phreno-ˈmesmerism, the excitation of the powers of the brain by mesmeric influence. phrenonarˈcosis [Gr. νάρκωσις a benumbing], Schultz's term for a dulling of the senses or intellect; a state of stupor (Mayne, Syd. Soc. Lex.) phreˈnonomy [Gr. -νοµια distribution, management], the deductive and predictive part of comparative psychology. phrenopaˈralysis = phrenoplegy (Syd. Soc. Lex.). phreˈnopathy [-pathy] disease of the mind; so phrenoˈpathic a. phrenophysiˈognomist, one skilled in phrenophysiognomy. phrenophysiˈognomy, a combination of phrenology and physiognomy. ˈphrenoplegy [Gr. ϕρενοπλήξ, -πληγ- stricken in mind, f. πληγή stroke], sudden failing of the mind; disturbance of mental balance (Mayne, Syd. Soc. Lex.). phrenoˈsplenic a. Anat., of or pertaining to the diaphragm and the spleen (Mayne, Syd. Soc. Lex.). phrenoˈtropic a. = psychotropic a.
| 1890 Billings Nat. Med. Dict., *Phrenalgia. 1899 Allbutt's Syst. Med. VIII. 361 Melancholia and Hypochondriasis, Syn[onyms]—In the older English writers Lypemania and Phrenalgia. |
| 1893 Syd. Soc. Lex., *Phrenograph..Rosenthal's lever..he used it to demonstrate the stoppage of those movements produced by faradisation of the cut end of the vagus nerve. 1896 Voice (N.Y.) 13 Feb. 6/6 A phrenograph of a famous French actress, lately in this city. |
| 1881 Smithson. Inst. Rep. 501 Observing and descriptive stage... *Phrenography... Inductive and classifying stage... Phrenology... Deductive and predictive stage... Phrenonomy. |
| 1896 Cosmopolitan XX. 368/2 Adding to the magnetizer's equipment the extravagant doctrine of *phreno-hypnotism: the excitation of the phrenological organs by pressing various points on the heads of hypnotized subjects. |
| 1845 G. Moore Power of Soul over Body (1846) 161 Assuming all that is related of *phreno-magnetism and neurypnology to be true. 1854 Huxley Lay Serm. v. (1870) 99 The simple physiological phænomena known as spirit-rapping, table-turning, phreno⁓magnetism. |
| 1855 Smedley, etc. Occult Sc. 240 note, It was not necessary to resort to *phreno-mesmerism. 1858 Mayne Expos. Lex., Phreno-Magnetism, Phreno-Mesmerism, terms for a combination of two assumed branches of science embracing the rationalities of Phrenology and more questionable pretensions of Mesmerism. 1881 *Phrenonomy [see phrenography]. |
| 1858 Mayne Expos. Lex., Phrenopathia,..*phrenopathy. 1899 Allbutt's Syst. Med. VIII. 197 The various types and classes of the phrenopathies. |
| 1892 Miss A. J. Oppenheim in Daily News 4 Aug. 6/6 A scientific *phreno-physiognomist... To explain *phreno-physiognomy from a scientific point of view. |
| 1956 *Phrenotropic [see psychotropic a.]. 1957 Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. LXVI. 765 Ibogaine began to be of interest to us in connection with its possible phrenotropic activity. |