- sple|nec|to|my
- sple|nec|to|my «splih NEHK tuh mee», noun, plural -mies.the surgical removal of the spleen.╂[< Greek spl
, splēnós spleen + ektom
a cutting out]
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sple|nec|to|mize — «splih NEHK tuh myz», transitive verb, mized, miz|ing. to subject to splenectomy; remove the spleen of … Useful english dictionary
sple — chrys·o·sple·ni·um; sple·nal·gia; sple·nat·ic; sple·nec·to·mize; sple·nec·to·my; sple·ne·o·lus; sple·net·i·cal·ly; sple·ni·tis; sple·ni·um; sple·ni·us; sple·noid; an·gu·lo·sple·ni·al; sple·net·ic; sple·ni·al; sple·nal·gic; sple·nun·cu·lus; … English syllables
splenectomy — sple·nec·to·my … English syllables
splenectomize — sple·nec·to·mize or chiefly Brit sple·nec·to·mise spli nek tə .mīz vt, mized or chiefly Brit mised; miz·ing or chiefly Brit mis·ing to excise the spleen of * * * sple·nec·to·mize (sple nekґtə mīz) to remove the spleen … Medical dictionary
splenectasis — sple·nec·ta·sis (sple nekґtə sis) splenomegaly … Medical dictionary
splenectopia — sple·nec·to·pia (sple″nek toґpe ə) [splen + ectopia] displacement of the spleen; wandering or floating spleen … Medical dictionary
splenectomia — sple·nec·to·mì·a s.f. TS anat. asportazione chirurgica della milza {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1888. ETIMO: comp. di spleno ed ectomia … Dizionario italiano
splenectomize — sple·nec·to·mize … English syllables
splenectomy — sple•nec•to•my [[t]splɪˈnɛk tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies srg surgical excision or removal of the spleen • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
splenectomy — Removal of the spleen. [splen + G. ektome, excision] * * * sple·nec·to·my spli nek tə mē n, pl mies surgical excision of the spleen * * * n. surgical removal of the spleen. This is sometimes necessary in the emergency treatment of bleeding from a … Medical dictionary
