splanchnic nerve

/ˌsplæŋknɪk nərv/
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Other forms: splanchnic nerves

Definitions of splanchnic nerve
  1. noun
    any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels
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    type of:
    nerve, nervus
    any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
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