The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
adj. Of, in, near, or relating to the spleen.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to the spleen; lienal.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to the spleen: as, splenic vessels, nerves, tissue, etc.; splenic disease.
Hemorrhage into the substance of the spleen.
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adj. of or relating to the spleen
Word Usage
"Large rounded cells, termed splenic cells, are also seen; these are capable of ameboid movement, and often contain pigment and red-blood corpuscles in their interior."