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splanchnic

Syllabification: (splanch·nic)
Pronunciation: /ˈsplaNGknik/
Definition of splanchnic

adjective

  • of or relating to the viscera or internal organs, especially those of the abdomen.

Origin:

late 17th century: from modern Latin splanchnicus, from Greek splankhnikos, from splankhna 'entrails'

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