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splanchnic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈsplæŋk.nɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or affecting the viscera

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • visceral bleeding
  • a splanchnic nerve

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: visceral

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From New Latin splanchnicus, from Ancient Greek σπλαγχνικός (splankhnikós), from σπλάγχνα (splánkhna, “viscera”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: σπλαγχνικός (splanchnikós) — special order in interrogative sentences
  • Russian: висцера́льный (viscerálʹnyj) — special order in interrogative sentences
  • Russian: вну́тренностный (vnútrennostnyj) — special order in interrogative sentences
  • Bulgarian: коремен (koremen) — Relating to the viscera or intestines
  • French: splanchnique — Relating to the viscera or intestines
  • Greek: σπλαγχνικός (splanchnikós) — Relating to the viscera or intestines
  • Ancient Greek: σπλαγχνικός (splankhnikós) — Relating to the viscera or intestines
  • Italian: splancnico — Relating to the viscera or intestines
  • Polish: trzewiowy — Relating to the viscera or intestines
  • Polish: trzewny — Relating to the viscera or intestines
  • Portuguese: esplâncnico — Relating to the viscera or intestines
  • Spanish: esplácnico — Relating to the viscera or intestines