SPLANCHNOPLEURIC 



viscera; nXcvpd, the side]. Same as Splanchno- 

 pleura. 

 Splanchnopleuric (splangk-no-plu'-rik). Same as 



Splanchnopleural. 

 Splanchnoptosis (splangk-nop-to' -sis) [cnzTAyicva, vis- 

 cera ; irrcxsic, a falling] . A condition of relaxation 

 of the abdominal viscera ; it includes gastroptosis, 

 enteroptosis, nephroptosis, less commonly hepatoptosis 

 and splenoptosis. 



lanchnosclerosis (splangk-no-skle-ro' '-sis) \a~7Ayx- 

 va, viscera; CK/.r]p6c, hard]. Visceral induration, 

 lanchnoscopy (splangk-nos' -ko-pe) \oTr7Ayxva, vis- 

 cera; <jko-eIv, to examine]. Exploration and examina- 

 tion of the viscera. 



lanchnoskeleton (splangk-no-skel' -et-on) \a-x7Ayxya, 

 viscera; gke7.et6v, skeleton]. In biology, that 

 portion of the skeleton specially related to the viscera, 

 lanchnosympathy (splangk-no-sim' '-path-e) [<x-/.<r, %- 

 -.a. viscera; cvu—adeta, sympathy]. The reflex actions 

 among the viscera themselves and between the vis- 

 cera and other organs. 



lanchnotomic (splangk-no-tom' -ik) [o-7£yxva, vis- 

 cera ; rkfiveiv, to cut]. Pertaining to splanchnotomy. 

 lanchnotomy (splangk - nof- o - me) \_a~7Ayxya, vis- 

 cera; teuveiv, to cut]. Dissection, or anatomy, of the 

 viscera. 



lashing {splash' -ing) [origin obscure]. Making a 

 plashing sound. S. Fremitus, a noise heard in suc- 

 cussion in some cases of pleural effusion ; it may be 

 simulated by the presence of fluid in a distended 

 stomach. 



Splay (spla) [ME., splayen, to splay]. To dislocate, as a 

 horse's shoulder. S.-foot. See Talipes. S. -mouth, 

 a wide mouth. 



Spledget (splej'-et). A pledget, or cloth, used in 

 dressing a sore or wound. [Old.] 



Spleen (splen) \a-7.ijv, spleen]. I. One of the ab- 

 dominal viscera, situated just below the diaphragm 

 upon the left side ; its function is not certainly deter- 

 mined, though probably hematopoietic. 2. Melan- 

 choly ; low spirits ; hypochondriasis ; ill-temper ; sur- 

 liness. S., Accessory, a loose portion of splenic 

 tissue in the neighborhood of the spleen. S., Bacon, 

 a uniformly lardaceous spleen. S., Floating. See 

 S., Wandering. S., Indian, an indurated spleen 

 sometimes found in Anglo-Indians. S., Lardaceous, 

 an enlargement of the spleen due to waxy degenera- 

 tion. S.-pulp, the proper tissue of the spleen. S., 

 Sago-, a spleen of which the Malpighian follicles are 

 the seat of amyloid change. S. -sick, splenetic. S., 

 Wandering. See Wandering Spleen. S., Waxy. 

 See S., Lardaceous. S.-wort. See Filix and 

 Asplenium. 



Spleeny (sple'-ne) \pn7Jjv, spleen]. Hypochondriacal ; 

 melancholy ; ill-tempered ; perverse. 



Splen- (splen-) [o-?J/v, spleen]. A prefix used to 

 denote connection with or relation to the spleen. 



Splenadenoma (splen-ad-en-o' -mah) \_ot7.^v, spleen ; 

 a6r/v, gland; oua, tumor]. Splenic lymphadenoma. 



Splenalgia (splen - al'-je - ah) [ottTJjv, spleen ; a7.yoc, 

 pain]. Pain in the spleen. 



Splenalgic (splen-al'-jik) [o-7.t?v, spleen; a7.yoc, pain]. 

 Affected with splenalgia. 



Splenalgy (splen-al'-je). Same as Splenalgia. 



Splenauxe (splen-awks' -e) [<rx7J]v, spleen ; avgf/, in- 

 crease]. Enlargement of the spleen. 



Splencular {splen' 'hilar) [otaS/v, spleen]. Pertain- 

 ing to a splenculus. 



Splenculus (splen' -ku-lus) [v-/r,i>, spleen : //., Splen- 

 ]. A supplementary spleen ; an exclave of the 

 spleen. 



Splendid Line of Haller. See Lines, Table of. 



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SPLENTZATION 



Splenechos, Splenechus (splen - e* '- kos, splen -e / - kits) 

 [c-'/.ip>, spleen ; tjxoc, sound]. The percussion -sound 

 obtained over the spleen. 



Splenectasis (splen-ek' -tas-is) [o-'/Jjv, spleen ; ektooic, 

 enlargement]. Enlargement of the spleen. 



Splenectomist (splen-ek J -to-tnist) [a~7.rjv, spleen ; ek- 

 TOfiij, excision] . A surgeon who performs splenectomy. 



Splenectomy (splen-ek' -to-nie) \git7Jjv, spleen ; EKTOfiri, 

 excision]. Excision of the spleen. 



Splenectopia, Splenectopy (splen-ek- to' -pe-ah, splen- 

 ek' -to-pe) [ott7.tp>, spleen ; ekto-oc, dislocated]. Dis- 

 placement of the spleen. 



Splenelcosis (splen-el-ko'-sis) \p-7ijv, spleen ; e?mjoic, 

 ulceration]. Ulceration of the spleen. 



Splenelcus (splen-el'-kus) [ct~'/.ijv, spleen ; i?Jcoa, ulcer]. 

 An ulcer upon the spleen. 



Splenemia, Splenaemia (splen -e'- me -ah) \p-~top>, 

 spleen; a'tua, blood]. Splenic leukemia. 



Splenemphraxis (splen-em-fraks'-is) \aiz7Jjv, spleen ; 

 iu.opaS.ic. obstruction]. Congestion of the spleen from 

 any cause. 



Splenepatitis (splen-ep-at-i' -tis) [g-xItjv, spleen ; frap, 

 liver; itic, inflammation]. Inflammation involving 

 both liver and spleen. 



Splenetic (splen-ef -ik) [a-7.i]v, spleen]. Splenic. Per- 

 taining to the spleen ; ill-humored ; fretful ; hypochon- 

 driacal. 



Splenial (sple'-ne-al) [gtz7Jp>iov, bandage]. I. Serving 

 as a bandage or splint. 2. Pertaining to the splenium 

 or to the splenius. 



Splenic (splen' -ik) [otzTjivikoc]. Pertaining to or affect- 

 ing the spleen. S. Fever. See Anthrax. S. Pulp. 

 See Pulp. 



Splenicogastric (splen -ik - o -gas' - trik) \otz7.tjvikoc, 

 splenic; ^aari/p, stomach]. Belonging or pertaining 

 to both the spleen and the stomach. 



Splenicopancreatic (splen-ik-o-pan-kre-at'-ik) \a-xkqvi- 

 k6c-, splenic; Tayicpeas, pancreas]. Belonging or per- 

 taining to both the spleen and the pancreas. 



Splenicterus (splen-ik' -ter-us) [o—7,tjv, spleen ; licrEpoc, 

 jaundice]. Inflammation of the spleen associated 

 with jaundice. 



Spleniculus (splen-ik' -u-lus) . See Splenculus. 



Splenicus (splen' -ik-us) [(tt/^v, spleen]. I. Splenic. 

 2. A drug acting upon the spleen. 



Splenification (splen - if- ik - a'- shun) [aTrl^v, spleen ; 

 facere, to make]. In pathology, the conversion, dur- 

 ing certain diseases, of the substance of the lungs or of 

 the liver into tissue resembling that of the spleen. 



Spleniserrate (splen - is -er'- at) [ OTrAqviov, bandage ; 

 serra, saw]. Pertaining to the splenius and serrate 

 muscles. 



Splenisis (splen-is'-is) \otz7Jjv, spleen ]. A degenera- 

 tion of the lung sometimes found in yellow fever. 

 The lung contains dark -brown spots having a color 

 and consistency resembling those of the spleen. 



Splenitis (splen-i' -lis ) [ a— 7.tjv, spleen ; inc, inflamma- 

 tion]. Inflammation of the spleen. 



Splenium ( sple'- ne - um ) [aiz7.^viav , bandage]. The 

 rounded caudal extremity of the callosum. It repre- 

 sents a flexion of the callosal sheet upon itself, so 

 that there is a dorsal lamina, a ventral lamina, and a 

 caudal connecting portion. The thick fold or pad at 

 the posterior end of the corpus callosum. 



Splenius (sple'-ne-us) [oTr7.rp>iov , bandage]. The pos- 

 terior mastoid muscle ; it is in two parts — the splenius 

 capitis and the splenius colli. See Muscles, Table of. 



Splenization (splen-h-a' -shun ) [ ow/M/v, spleen]. A 

 condition of the lungs during the first or second 

 stage of pneumonia, in which period the tissue 

 of the lungs resembles that of the spleen. S . 

 Hypostatic, hypostatic pneumonia. 



