Look up: splenectomy

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   splenectomy
   [n] - surgical removal of the spleen
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   Splenectomy
   surgical removal of the spleen
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   Splenectomy
   Surgical removal of the spleen.
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   Splenectomy
   The surgical removal of the spleen.
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   Splenectomy
   Splenectomy: An operation to remove the spleen.Common Misspellings: spleenectomy
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   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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   splenectomy
   noun surgical removal of the spleen
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   Splenectomy
   A `splenectomy` is a procedure that involves the removal of the spleen by operative means.
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   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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    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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    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 the left side of the abdomen, just under the diaphragm....
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