asplenia
[ ə-splē′nē-ə ]
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n.
Congenital absence of the spleen.
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a•sple′nic (ə-splē′nĭk, -splĕn′ĭk) adj.Words nearby asplenia
aspiratory, aspire, aspirin, aspiring, asplanchnic, asplenia, asplenium, sporting chance, a, asprawl, aspro, square meal, a
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