splenization

noun

spleni·​za·​tion

ˌsplēnə̇ˈzāshən,

-len-,

-ˌnīˈz-

plural -s

: the condition of being or process of becoming like a spleen

the splenization of the tissue of a congested lung

Word History

Etymology

French splénisation, from spléni- splen- + -isation -ization

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