splanchnic

American  

[splangk-nik] / ˈsplæŋk nɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the viscera or entrails; visceral.

2. of or relating to the splanchnic nerve.

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splanchnic British  

/ ˈsplæŋknɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the viscera; visceral

   a splanchnic nerve

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Etymology

Origin of splanchnic

1675–85; < New Latin splanchnicus < Greek splanchnikós, equivalent to splánchn ( a ) + -ikos -ic

Explanation

Anything splanchnic affects or refers to your guts, or internal organs, especially the ones in your abdomen. A splanchnic pain, for example, might be felt in your stomach. The adjective splanchnic isn't very common, though it's used sometimes in medical terminology, as in the splanchnic nerve, which connects to the digestive tract. When you see splanchnic, you know it's referring to a person's innards or organs. The original meaning of splanchnic is "pertaining to the viscera," from a Greek root, splankhnon, and its plural form, splankhna, "the entrails or innards."

Example Sentences

In the mysterious liminal zone of consciousness, where the dreamworld meets the splanchnic sensations of the body, I was alerted to a mysterious tickle running down my chest.

From The Verge • Jan. 24, 2016

Finally, some branches may project through the splanchnic nerves to the adrenal medulla.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Collateral ganglia, also called prevertebral ganglia, are situated anterior to the vertebral column and receive inputs from splanchnic nerves as well as central sympathetic neurons.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Parasympathetic nerve fibers from the vagus nerve and sympathetic nerve fibers from the thoracic splanchnic nerve provide extrinsic innervation to the small intestine.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This I believe to be a potent cause of splanchnic arteriosclerosis with the resulting indigestion, cramp-like attacks, high blood pressure, etc.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall