splenic

adjective splen·ic \ˈsple-nik\

Definition of SPLENIC

: of, relating to, or located in the spleen <splenic blood flow>

Latin splenicus, from Greek splēnikos, from splēn spleen

First Known Use: 1619

Medical Dictionary

adjective splen·ic \ˈsplen-ik\

: of, relating to, or located in the spleen <splenic blood flow>

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