"splenic" meaning in English

See splenic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈspliːnɪk/ [UK], /ˈsplɛnɪk/ [UK], /ˈsplinɪk/ [US], /ˈsplɛnɪk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-splenic.wav Forms: more splenic [comparative], most splenic [superlative], splenike [alternative], splenick [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːnɪk, -ɛnɪk Etymology: From Latin splēnicus, from Ancient Greek σπληνικός (splēnikós, “of the spleen”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|splēnicus}} Latin splēnicus, {{der|en|grc|σπληνικός||of the spleen}} Ancient Greek σπληνικός (splēnikós, “of the spleen”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} splenic (comparative more splenic, superlative most splenic)
  1. Of, related to, or located near the spleen. Synonyms: lienal, lienic Related terms: spleen, spleno-, splenosis Translations (of, related to, or located near the spleen): селезёночный (selezjónočnyj) (Russian), esplénico (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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