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splanchnology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /splæŋkˈnɒləd͡ʒi/

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noun

Meaning 1

The scientific study of the viscera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English splanchno- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English splanchnology From splanchno- + -ology.