splenic
English
Alternative forms
- splenike (17th century), splenick (17th – 18th centuries)
Etymology
From Latin splēnicus, from Ancient Greek σπληνικός (splēnikós, “of the spleen”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈspliːnɪk/, /ˈsplɛnɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsplinɪk/, /ˈsplɛnɪk/
Adjective
splenic (comparative more splenic, superlative most splenic)
- Of, related to, or located near the spleen.
- 1619: Samuel Purchas, Purchas His Pilgrim: Microcosmus, Or the Historie of Man
- The Liuer by the splenike branch, transferreth them to the Serjeant of the scullery the Splene.
- 1619: Samuel Purchas, Purchas His Pilgrim: Microcosmus, Or the Historie of Man
Synonyms
- lienal
- lienic
Derived terms
- endosplenic
- gastrosplenic
- hepatosplenic
- hyposplenic
- intrasplenic
- pancreaticosplenic
- perisplenic
- phrenicosplenic
- postsplenic
- splenical
- splenic artery
- splenic fever
- splenic flexure
- splenic plexus
- splenic pulp
- splenic sinus
- splenic vein
- splenic vessel
- subsplenic
Related terms
- spleen
- spleno-
- splenosis
Translations
Anagrams
- pencils
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French splénique.
Adjective
splenic m or n (feminine singular splenică, masculine plural splenici, feminine and neuter plural splenice)
- splenic
Declension
Declension of splenic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | splenic | splenică | splenici | splenice | ||
definite | splenicul | splenica | splenicii | splenicele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | splenic | splenice | splenici | splenice | ||
definite | splenicului | splenicei | splenicilor | splenicelor |