splenic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsplinɪk/ (US)
- /ˈsplɛnɪk/ (UK)
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- /ˈsplɛnɪk/ (US)
- /ˈspliːnɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
From Latin splēnicus, from Ancient Greek σπληνικός (splēnikós, “of the spleen”). By surface analysis, splen- + -ic.
Meanings
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Of, related to, or located near the spleen.
The Liuer by the splenike branch, transferreth them to the Serjeant of the scullery the Splene.
1619, Samuel Purchas, Purchas His Pilgrim: Microcosmus, Or the Historie of Man:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most splenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| splenick | alternative | lexicographic | |
| splenike | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more splenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
splenical · perisplenic · splenic fever · splenic sinus · splenic pulp · splenic artery · endosplenic · postsplenic · splenic flexure · intrasplenic · cardiosplenic · gastrosplenic · hepatosplenic · infrasplenic · pancreaticosplenic · hyposplenic · nephrosplenic · splenic plexus · phrenicosplenic · subsplenic · splenic vein · splenic vessel
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Synonyms
Translations (4)
ca esplènic (of, related to, or located near the spleen) · es esplénico (of, related to, or located near the spleen) · fr splénique (of, related to, or located near the spleen) · ru селезёночный (of, related to, or located near the spleen)