splanchnic
splanchnic
Definition
splanch·nic (splaŋk′nik)
adjective
of the viscera; visceral
Etymology: ModL splanchnicus < Gr splanchnikos < splanchnon, gut: for IE base see spleen
splanchnic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- nerve: These nerves are derived from the coeliac plexus and the thoracic splanchnic nerves.
- circulation: In chronic schistosomiasis, ova penetrating the bowel wall from the splanchnic venous circulation can provoke a local inflammatory response leading to granuloma formation.
- flow: If septic and shocked, there will be a reduced splanchnic blood flow and an anastomosis will not heal well.
- perfusion: There are some reasons to suspect that it may be potentially harmful in other circumstances as it impairs splanchnic perfusion.
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