Medical Dictionary

splanchnicotomy

noun splanch·ni·cot·o·my \ˌsplaŋk-nə-ˈkät-ə-mē\
plural splanch·ni·cot·o·mies

Medical Definition of SPLANCHNICOTOMY

:  surgical division of one or more splanchnic nerves

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears