• (n.) An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision. • (n.) Dissection or anatomy of the spleen.
(sple-not´ә-me) incision of the spleen.
Sple·not'o·my noun [ Greek ......... spleen + ......... to cut.] (a) (Anat.) Dissection or anatomy of the spleen. (b) (Medicine) An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: splē-not′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Anatomy or dissection of the spleen. 2. Surgical incision of the spleen.