adjective
definition
Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines
Examples of splanchnic in a Sentence
These nerves are derived from the coeliac plexus and the thoracic splanchnic nerves.
At their opposite ends the dorsal and ventral vessels are probably connected with one another by means of a splanchnic sinus surrounding the stomach.
In the intestine, for instance, are layers of muscle-fibre which are constantly being inhibited or kept under check by the splanchnic nerves.
Hence the blood returns once more to the afferent vessel through a splanchnic sinus which surrounds the stomach.
In chronic schistosomiasis, ova penetrating the bowel wall from the splanchnic venous circulation can provoke a local inflammatory response leading to granuloma formation.
If septic and shocked, there will be a reduced splanchnic blood flow and an anastomosis will not heal well.
There are some reasons to suspect that it may be potentially harmful in other circumstances as it impairs splanchnic perfusion.