asplenia /asple·nia/ (a-sple´ne-ah) absence of the spleen.
asplenia
functional asplenia impaired reticuloendothelial function of the spleen, as seen in children with sickle cell anemia.
a·sple·ni·a ( -spl  n-)n. Congenital absence of the spleen. a·sple nic (-spln k, -spl nk) 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
absence of the spleen.
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