Added 10 October 2026
splanchnic
/ˈsplæŋk.nɪk/ adjective
Latin root: splanchnicus Wiktionary
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- Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines.
Origin
From New Latin splanchnicus, from Ancient Greek σπλαγχνικός (splankhnikós), from σπλάγχνα (splánkhna, “viscera”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).
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