splanchnic

[ splangk-nik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the viscera or entrails; visceral.
2. of or relating to the splanchnic nerve.

splanchnic

/ ˈsplæŋknɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the viscera; visceral

   a splanchnic nerve

Word History and Origins

Origin of splanchnic¹

1675–85; < New Latin splanchnicus < Greek splanchnikós, equivalent to splánchn ( a ) + -ikos -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of splanchnic¹

C17: from New Latin splanchnicus, from Greek splankhnikos concerning the entrails, from splankhna the entrails

Example Sentences

In the mysterious liminal zone of consciousness, where the dreamworld meets the splanchnic sensations of the body, I was alerted to a mysterious tickle running down my chest.

From The Verge

The enormous number of such vessels in the mesentery and intestines explains the ability of the splanchnic area to accommodate the greater part of the blood in the body.

From Project Gutenberg

Most of them are banished by frequent hearty laughter which, with its exercise of the diaphragm, tends to stimulate splanchnic blood vessels and nerves.

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Through the crura pass the splanchnic nerves, and in addition to these the left crus is pierced by the vena azygos minor.

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Let us halt at the origin of the splanchnic and take a look.

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