splenectomy
sple·nec·to·my
noun \spli-ˈnek-tə-mē\ plural sple·nec·to·mies
Definition of SPLENECTOMY
: surgical removal of the spleen
— sple·nec·to·mize \-ˌmīz\ transitive verb
Origin of SPLENECTOMY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1859
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