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splanchnic

 
Dictionary: splanch·nic
(splăngk'nĭk) pronunciation
adj.
Of or relating to the viscera; visceral: a splanchnic nerve.

[New Latin splanchnicus, from Greek splankhnikos, from splankhna, inward parts.]


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Medical Dictionary: splanch·nic
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(splăngk'nĭk)
adj.

Of or relating to the viscera; visceral.

Veterinary Dictionary: splanchnic
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Pertaining to the viscera.

  • s. circulation — includes the mesenteric, splenic and hepatic beds, the first two comprising the major part of the inflow to the third.
  • s. nerves — a group of sympathetic nerves serving the blood vessels and viscera of the abdomen.
WordNet: splanchnic
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: relating to or affecting the viscera
  Synonym: visceral


 
 
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