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splanch·nol·o·gy

 (splăngk-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.]
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splanchnology

(ˈsplæŋkˌnɒlədʒɪ)
n
1. (Physiology) the visceral system
2. (Physiology) the study of the visceral system
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splanchnology

the branch of anatomy that studies the viscera.
See also: Anatomy
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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