English Explanatory Dictionary

splenosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Formation of mini-spleens in other parts of the body, from the lodging of splenic tissue fragments in other regions, of limited splenic function.
  2. A mini-organ resulting from an incidence of such.

Word forms

splenosis splenoses

Etymology

From spleno- + -osis. By surface analysis, splen- + -osis.

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