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splenectomy Definition

sple·nec·tomy (spli nektə mē)

noun pl. -·mies

the surgical removal of the spleen

Etymology: splen- + -ectomy

splenectomy Usage Examples

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.

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