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splanchnology

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splanch·nol·o·gy   (splāngk-nŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  

  1. The scientific study of the viscera and its organs.

  2. The characteristics and structure of the visceral system of an animal.


[New Latin splanchno-, of viscera (from Greek splankhna, viscera) + -logy.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: splanch·nol·o·gy
Pronunciation: spla[ng]k-'näl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branch of anatomy concerned with the viscera
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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