splenic

Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the spleen; lienal; as, the splenic vein.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lienal splenetic bacchus milt wasp prickly spleen bristly waspish splanchnic lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue lienic spleens spleen-qi

Related terms

spleen spleno- splenosis

Phrases with the word

splenic plexus splenic sinus splenic pulp splenic vessel

Anagrams

pencils

Examples

Bacillus anthracis Color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph shows splenic tissue from a monkey with inhalational anthrax; featured are rod-shaped bacilli (yellow) and an erythrocyte (red). Source: Internet

Function Micrograph of splenic tissue showing the red pulp (red), white pulp (blue) and a thickened inflamed capusule (mostly pink - top of image). Source: Internet

The fundus of the stomach, and also the upper portion of the greater curvature, is supplied by the short gastric artery which arises from the splenic artery. Source: Internet

However, as he jumped towards the table, the corner of the table struck his abdomen, resulting in a splenic rupture from which he lost a significant amount of blood. Source: Internet

Transverse section of the spleen, showing the trabecular tissue and the splenic vein and its tributaries. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

splenetive splenial splenial bone splenic artery splenic fever splenic flexure