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asplenia /asple·nia/ (a-sple´ne-ah) absence of the spleen.

functional asplenia impaired reticuloendothelial function of the spleen, as seen in children with sickle cell anemia.

a·sple·ni·a (

-spl

)

Congenital absence of the spleen.

a·splenic (

-spl

k, -spl

k) adj.

asplenia

[āsplē′nē·ə]

Etymology: Gk, a, without, spleen

absence of a spleen. The condition may be congenital or result from surgical removal.

asplenia [ah-sple´ne-ah]

absence of the spleen.

asplenia

absence of the spleen.

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asplenia (redirected from Congenital asplenia)

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