splenectomy

noun sple·nec·to·my \spli-ˈnek-tə-mē\

plural sple·nec·to·mies

Definition of SPLENECTOMY

: surgical removal of the spleen

— sple·nec·to·mize \-ˌmīz\ transitive verb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1859

Medical Dictionary

noun sple·nec·to·my \spli-ˈnek-tə-mē\

plural sple·nec·to·mies

: surgical excision of the spleen

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