splenectomy
splenectomy
Definition
sple·nec·tomy (spli nek′tə mē)
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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