splanchnic

adjective splanch·nic \ˈsplaŋk-nik\

Definition of SPLANCHNIC

: of or relating to the viscera : visceral

New Latin splanchnicus, from Greek splanchnikos, from splanchna, plural, viscera; akin to Greek splēn spleen

First Known Use: 1681

Medical Dictionary

adjective splanch·nic \ˈsplaŋk-nik\

: of or relating to the viscera : visceral <splanchnic circulation>

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