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splenectomy

Pronunciation: /splɪˈnɛktəmi/

Definition of splenectomy

noun (plural splenectomies)

  • a surgical operation involving removal of the spleen: he needs a splenectomy [mass noun]: both patients underwent splenectomy and made full recoveries

splenectomy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of splenectomy in the US English dictionary