splen·ic

[splee-nik, splen-ik]
adjective
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen: splenic nerves.

Origin:
1610–20; < Latin splēnicus < Greek splēnikós. See splen-, -ic

post·splen·ic, adjective
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splenic (ˈsplɛnɪk, ˈspliː-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or in the spleen
2.  having a disease or disorder of the spleen

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splenic splen·ic (splěn'ĭk)
adj.
Of, in, near, or relating to the spleen.

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Splenic marginal zone lymphoma affects the spleen, blood, and bone marrow.
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