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Splenic vs Sphenic - What's the difference?

splenic | sphenic |

As adjectives the difference between splenic and sphenic

is that splenic is of, related to, or located near the spleen while sphenic is shaped like a wedge.

splenic

English

Alternative forms

* splenike

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, related to, or located near the spleen.
  • * 1619: , Purchas His Pilgrim: Microcosmus, Or the Historie of Man
    • The Liuer by the splenike branch, transferreth them to the Serjeant of the scullery the Splene.

    Derived terms

    * splenic artery * splenic fever * splenic flexure * splenic plexus * splenic pulp * splenic sinus * splenic vein * splenic vessel

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    sphenic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (sciences, chiefly, medicine, archaic) Shaped like a wedge.

    • Derived terms

    * sphenic number

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