autosplenectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Disease-induced progressive shrinkage and nonfunctionalisation of the spleen.

Word forms

autosplenectomy autosplenectomies

Etymology

From auto- + splenectomy.

Derived words

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