splenocleisis

noun
/spliːnəʊklaɪsɪs/US

Etymology

Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “spleen”) + Ancient Greek κλείσις (kleísis, “closure”). By surface analysis, spleno- + -cleisis.

  1. derived from σπλήν

Definitions

  1. Closure of the spleen, surgical procedure that induces the formation of fibrous tissue on…

    Closure of the spleen, surgical procedure that induces the formation of fibrous tissue on the surface of the spleen to create a closure.

    • Splenocleisis (Schiassi) has been advised in splenic anemia.

The neighborhood

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