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: of, relating to, or located in the spleen
splenic blood flow
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The risk for splenic infarct is increased in people with SCT who are at high altitudes, have severe dehydration, or engage in very high-intensity physical activity.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
The colon's transverse section lies horizontally, and the splenic flexure (where the colon curves sharply beneath the lower end of the spleen) is located in the LUQ.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Three months after his father died, Momo had a crisis: splenic sequestration.
—Krithika Varagur, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
The lioness had been undergoing chemotherapy treatment for splenic lymphoma since last October, the zoo said in a release.
—Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2023
The best perspective of the night came from ESPN analyst Ryan Clark, who was hospitalized for an extended period in 2007 with the Pittsburgh Steelers after suffering a splenic infarction.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
Ryan Clark, a former Steeler who was rushed from a 2007 game in Denver after suffering a splenic infarction, said on SportsCenter that in moments like this, the only thing that matters is Hamlin.
—Peter Weber, The Week, 3 Jan. 2023
The splenic tissue had been alive in Albert all this time.
—Douglas G Adler, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2021
Family members said Denny, who was amassing a run of impressive credits in TV series such as The Shrink Next Door, Ratched and Curb Your Enthusiasm, died of a rare spontaneous splenic artery rupture in Santa Barbara.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Latin splenicus, from Greek splēnikos, from splēn spleen
First Known Use
1619, in the meaning defined above
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“Splenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splenic. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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