First Known Use: 1681
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splanchnic
adjective splanch·nic \ˈsplaŋk-nik\
Definition of SPLANCHNIC
: of or relating to the viscera : visceral
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Origin of SPLANCHNIC
New Latin splanchnicus, from Greek splanchnikos, from splanchna, plural, viscera; akin to Greek splēn spleen
Medical Dictionary
splanchnic
adjective splanch·nic \ˈsplaŋk-nik\
Medical Definition of SPLANCHNIC
: of or relating to the viscera : visceral <splanchnic circulation>
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