asplanchnic
|as-splanch-nic|
/ˌæsplæŋkˈnɪk/
without internal organs
Etymology
'asplanchnic' originates from Greek, specifically the prefix 'a-' (ἀ-, meaning 'not, without') combined with 'splanchnon' (σπλάγχνον, meaning 'viscera, internal organs').
'asplanchnic' is a New/Neo-Latin medical formation combining Greek elements; 'splanchnic' entered English via Latin/Greek ('splanchnikos' → Latin 'splanchnicus' → English 'splanchnic'), and the privative prefix 'a-' was attached to form 'asplanchnic'.
Initially formed to mean 'without viscera' (literally 'not splanchnic') and this core meaning has remained stable in anatomical and embryological usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
lacking splanchnic viscera (internal organs); devoid of the internal organs or splanchnic tissues — used in embryology, anatomy, and zoology.
The experimental embryos were asplanchnic and failed to develop a gut or associated organs.
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Last updated: 2025/11/01 00:40