lien
2
[ lahy-uh n, -en ]
/ ˈlaɪ ən, -ɛn /
noun Anatomy.
the spleen.
Origin of lien
2
1645–55; < Latin
liēn
spleen
OTHER WORDS FROM lien
li·e·nal [lahy-een-l, lahy-uh-nl] /laɪˈin l, ˈlaɪ ə nl/, adjectiveWords nearby lien
liederkranz,
lief,
liege,
liegeman,
liegnitz,
lien,
lien mobilis,
lienal,
lienal artery,
lienectomy,
lienholder
British Dictionary definitions for lienal (1 of 2)
lienal
/ (ˈlaɪənəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the spleen
Word Origin for lienal
C19: from Latin
lien
spleen
British Dictionary definitions for lienal (2 of 2)
lien
/ (ˈliːən, liːn) /
noun
law
a right to retain possession of another's property pending discharge of a debt
Word Origin for lien
C16: via Old French from Latin
ligāmen bond, from
ligāre to bind
Medical definitions for lienal (1 of 2)
lienal
[ lī′ə-nəl ]
adj.
Splenic.
Medical definitions for lienal (2 of 2)
lien
[ lī′ən, -ĕn′ ]
n.
The spleen.