Splanchnic

Definition
adjective
Of, pertaining to, relating to, near to, or describing the viscera or entrails; visceral
Supplement
Etymologically, splanchnic may come from the Greek word splankhnon or from the more common form splankhna (which is the plural form) that means organ. ¹ The term splanchnic therefore is used in describing the organs in the abdominal cavity (called visceral organs).² The following terms are examples of the usage of splanchnic”:

• splanchnic tissue
• splanchnic nerve
• splanchnic ganglion
• splanchnic mesoderm
• splanchnic circulation
• splanchnic anesthesia
• splanchnic cavity

For instance, splanchnic circulation refers to the circulation of the gastrointestinal tract from the celiac trunk, the inferior mesenteric artery, and the superior mesenteric artery.³
Word origin: Greek splankhnon, splankhna (innards, entrails)
See also:

• viscera
• organ
• abdominal cavity
• nerve
• entrails

Related term(s):

Lesser splanchnic nerve

Abdominopelvic splanchnic nerves

Sacral splanchnic nerves

Upper thoracic splanchnic nerves

Mentioned in:

• Belly
• Blood islet
• Visceral anaesthesia
• Yolk sac
• Accelerator nerves

Reference(s):

¹ Autonomics of the Head and Neck – Page 4 of 14 anatomy module at med.umich.edu. URL: http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/m1/anatomy2010/html/modules/intro-autonomics-2-module/autonomics-04.html

² “splanchnic – Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary” . URL: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splanchnic

³ Parks, DA; Jacobson, ED (July 1985). “Physiology of the splanchnic circulation.”. Archives of internal medicine 145 (7): 1278–81.