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lienitis

American  
[lahy-uh-nahy-tis] / ˌlaɪ əˈnaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. inflammation of the spleen; splenitis.

Etymology

Origin of lienitis

First recorded in 1835–45; lien 2 + -itis

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