Definition of Splenic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to the spleen.

Exact synonyms: Lienal, Splenetic
Partainyms: Lien, Spleen, Spleen
Derivative terms: Lien, Spleen, Spleen

Definition of Splenic

1. a. Of or pertaining to the spleen; lienal; as, the splenic vein.

Definition of Splenic

1. Adjective. Of, related to, or located near the spleen ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Splenic

1. pertaining to the spleen [adj]

Medical Definition of Splenic

1. Pertaining to the spleen. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Splenic

splenectomizes
splenectomizing
splenectomy
splenectopia
splenelcosis
splenemphraxis
spleneolus
splenetic
splenetical
splenetically
splenetick
splenetics
splenia
splenial
splenial gyrus
splenic (current term)
splenic anaemia
splenic apoplexy
splenic artery
splenic branches of splenic artery
splenic cells
splenic cords
splenic corpuscles
splenic fever
splenic flexure
splenic flexure narrowing
splenic flexure syndrome
splenic index
splenic infarction
splenic leukaemia

Literary usage of Splenic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"splenic. Gastric. Cystic. The superior mesenteric vein returns the blood from the small intestines and from the caecum and ascending and transverse portions ..."

2. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1913)
"Clin, diagnosis, splenic anaemia. Splenectomy February 24 ... Clin, diagnosis, widespread upper abdominal infection, acute splenic anaemia. ..."

3. Practice of Medicine by Frederick Tice (1921)
"TUMORS OF THE SPLEEN ACUTE splenic TUMOR In a variety of acute infections and intoxications there occurs a uniform enlargement of the spleen, ..."

4. A Text-book of the practice of medicine by James Meschter Anders, John Herr Musser (1917)
"Giffin thinks it is quite probable that this condition is merely the infantile type of splenic anemia (ride infra), the increased leukocytes (30000 or more) ..."

5. A Text-book of the practice of medicine by James Meschter Anders, John Herr Musser (1907)
"Acute or active hyperemia may be found as the result of the acute infectious diseases, giving rise to the acute splenic turner, or as the result of ..."

6. A Text-book of the practice of medicine by James Meschter Anders (1902)
"splenic ANEMIA. Pathology.—Among pathologic characters, splenic enlargement is to be specially. noted. It is an idiopathic enlargement of the spleen with ..."

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