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hypersplenism

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[hahy-per-splee-niz-uhm, -splen-iz-] / ˌhaɪ pərˈspli nɪz əm, -ˈsplɛn ɪz- /

noun

Pathology.
  1. an abnormal condition characterized by an enlarged spleen that prematurely destroys red blood cells or platelets.


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Etymology

Origin of hypersplenism

First recorded in 1910–15; hyper- + splen- + -ism

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