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
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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
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."
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023
The hepatic portal vein itself is relatively short, beginning at the level of L2 with the confluence of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins.
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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