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asplenia

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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 (-spln-)
n.
Congenital absence of the spleen.
a·splenic (-splnk, -splnk) 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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