splenectomy

[ spli-nek-tuh-mee ]

/ splɪˈnɛk tə mi /

noun, plural sple·nec·to·mies. Surgery.

excision or removal of the spleen.

Nearby words

splendent, splendid, splendiferous, splendor, splendour, splenectomy, splenectopia, splenetic, splenic, splenic anemia, splenic artery

Origin of splenectomy

First recorded in 1855–60; splen- + -ectomy

Also called lienectomy.

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Examples from the Web for splenectomy

Cases of splenectomy of this kind are transitional to the chronic diseases of the spleen.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich
After splenectomy in rabbits the increase in these values is absent.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich
Fioravanti reported a case of splenectomy with the recovery of the patient.
The Century of Columbus|James J. Walsh
The cases are more frequent in which a splenectomy has been undertaken on account of disease of the spleen.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

The numbers we found in our blood investigations in man after splenectomy were also normal.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

British Dictionary definitions for splenectomy

splenectomy

/ (splɪˈnɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical removal of the spleen

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splenectomy

noun, plural sple·nec·to·mies. Surgery.

Nearby words

Origin of splenectomy

Examples from the Web for splenectomy

British Dictionary definitions for splenectomy

splenectomy

noun plural -mies

Medicine definitions for splenectomy

splenectomy

n.