Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The scientific study of the viscera and its organs.
- n. The characteristics and structure of the visceral system of an animal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. The scientific study of the viscera.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. That part of anatomy which treats of the viscera; also, a treatise on the viscera.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The sum of scientific knowledge concerning viscera.
Etymologies
New Latin splanchno-, of viscera (from Greek splankhna, viscera) + -logy.
(American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)Ancient Greek σπλάγχνα (splankha, "viscera") + -ology (Wiktionary)
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fbharjo commented on the word splanchnology
OR spanakopitology
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August 15, 2011
bourbonmots commented on the word splanchnology
Not to be confused with haruspicy.
August 15, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word splanchnology
I just discovered this word over in the examples on bulbo-urethral (don't ask).
August 14, 2011
reesetee commented on the word splanchnology
The scientific study of the viscera.
October 24, 2008