Look up: splenectomy

1. splenectomy
   [n] - surgical removal of the spleen
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2. Splenectomy
   surgical removal of the spleen
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3. Splenectomy
   Surgical removal of the spleen.
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4. Splenectomy
   The surgical removal of the spleen.
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5. Splenectomy
   Splenectomy: An operation to remove the spleen.Common Misspellings: spleenectomy
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6. splenectomy
   <procedure, surgery> Surgical removal of the spleen. This is sometimes done in leukaemia or lymphoma as part of a patients treatment. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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7. splenectomy
   noun surgical removal of the spleen
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8. splenectomy
   (sple-nek´tә-me) surgical removal of the spleen, done in cases of severe trauma or rupture to it; enlargement that has greatly increased the destructive properties of the organ; and such blood disorders as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and hereditary spherocytosis.
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9. splenectomy
   (from the article `blood disease`) ...can be controlled by the administration of adrenocorticosteroids (which interfere with the destructive process) and treatment of the underlying ...
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10. splenectomy
    splenectomy 1. An operation to remove the spleen or the excision or extirpation of the spleen. 2. Spleen removal which may be required to remove a diseased or damaged spleen. In healthy people, the spleen plays a role in immunity against bacterial infections. The spleen is in the uppermost area of...
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11. Splenectomy
    A splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen. It may be necessary following injury to the spleen, or in the course of some blood diseases.
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12. splenectomy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: splē-nek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Removal of the spleen.
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13. SPLENECTOMY
    Surgical removal of the spleen.
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14. Splenectomy
    An operation to remove the spleen.
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15. splenectomy
    An operation to remove the spleen.
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16. Splenectomy
    , | MeshID = D013156 | OPS301 = | OtherCodes = | --> A `splenectomy` is a surgical procedure that partially or completely removes the spleen. Indications: The spleen, similar in structure to a large lymph node, acts as a blood filter. Current knowledge of its purpose includes the removal of old red ...
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