hypersplenism

[ hahy-per-splee-niz-uhm, -splen-iz- ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

Other Words From

• hyper·splenic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypersplenism¹

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