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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