autosplenectomy

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autosplenectomy /au·to·sple·nec·to·my/ (aw″to-sple-nek´tah-me) almost complete disappearance of the spleen through progressive fibrosis and shrinkage.

autosplenectomy

[ô′tōsplinek′təmē]

Etymology: Gk, autos + splen, spleen, ektomē, excision

a progressive shrinking of the spleen that may occur in sickle cell anemia. The spleen is replaced by fibrous tissue and becomes nonfunctional.

autosplenectomy [aw″to-sple-nek´to-me]

almost complete disappearance of the spleen due to progressive fibrosis and shrinkage.

autosplenectomy

almost complete disappearance of the spleen due to progressive fibrosis and shrinkage.

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