splenic
Americanadjective
adjective
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of, relating to, or in the spleen
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having a disease or disorder of the spleen
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of splenic
1610–20; < Latin splēnicus < Greek splēnikós. See splen-, -ic
Example Sentences
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Pat Kaufman was living in Lompoc in the mid-1970s when her 12-year-old Beagle mix, Jake, was diagnosed with splenic cancer and needed surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
When he finally died, the catalyst was a rupturing of his splenic artery and a heart attack.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2022
Blood from the capillaries subsequently collects in the venous sinuses and leaves via the splenic vein.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Cheng is investigating the concoction's effects on three tissue types — splenic, hepatic and the gastrointestinal tumour tissue — to see if it works differently.
From Nature ● Dec. 21, 2011
When Mädchen Two developed splenic tumors, my father dropped everything and ran to her side.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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