adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

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

   "The Liuer by the splenike branch, transferreth them to the Serjeant of the scullery the Splene."

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the spleen wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

lienallienallienallienicsplenetic

Example

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"The Liuer by the splenike branch, transferreth them to the Serjeant of the scullery the Splene."

Etymology

From Latin splēnicus, from Ancient Greek σπληνικός (splēnikós, “of the spleen”). By surface analysis, splen- + -ic.

Related phrases

splenic arterysplenic feversplenic flexuresplenic plexussplenic pulpsplenic sinussplenic veinsplenic vessel

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