Converse of object

• have: Such factors might include the age at which a patient first develops symptoms and whether the patient had a splenectomy.

• undergo: Of these, 37 underwent concomitant splenectomy ( 11.4 % ).

Adjective modifier

• partial: In all cases of partial splenectomy, the spleen has regrown to its original size. ' he said.

Modifies a noun

• patient: The related patient card is a card splenectomy patients should carry with them to alert healthcare professionals to their condition.

Noun used with modifier

• post: Despite appropriate efforts some patients remain unvaccinated, while true vaccine failures may also contribute to pneumococcal infection post splenectomy.