splenic

[splee-nik, splen-ik]

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen.

   splenic nerves.

splenic

/ ˈsplɛnɪk, ˈspliː- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or in the spleen

2. having a disease or disorder of the spleen

Other Word Forms

• postsplenic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of splenic¹

1610–20; < Latin splēnicus < Greek splēnikós. See splen-, -ic

Example Sentences

Clark, who himself was hospitalized for a splenic infarction in 2007 shortly after playing a game for the Pittsburgh Steelers, acknowledged that part of living an NFL dream is "putting your life at risk."

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When he finally died, the catalyst was a rupturing of his splenic artery and a heart attack.

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A cellular circuit connects these activated neurons to the splenic nerve and drives it to release the molecule noradrenaline.

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When Mädchen Two developed splenic tumors, my father dropped everything and ran to her side.

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That was the cause of her enlarged lymph nodes and the splenic mass.

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