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122splanchnology — [splaŋk näl′ə jē] n. 〚 SPLANCHNO + LOGY〛 the branch of medical study dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the viscera * * * splanch·nol·o·gy (splăngk nŏlʹə jē) n. 1. The scientific study of the viscera and its organs. 2. The… …
123canopic jar — a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body. Also, Canopic jar. Also called canopic vase. [1890 95] * * * In ancient Egyptian funerary ritual, a covered vessel of wood, stone, pottery, or faience containing the… …
124muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …
125visceral — viscerally, adv. /vis euhr euhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the viscera. 2. affecting the viscera. 3. of the nature of or resembling viscera. 4. characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction. 5.… …
126Peritoneum — The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs. (From the Greek peri meaning around + tonos meaning a stretching = a stretching around). * * * The serous sac, consisting of mesothelium and a thin layer of… …
127perivisceritis — Inflammation surrounding any viscus or viscera. [peri + L. viscera, internal organs, + G. itis, inflammation] * * * peri·vis·cer·i·tis .vis ə rīt əs n inflammation of the tissue surrounding a viscus or the viscera * * * peri·vis·cer·itis… …
128plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and …
