hyposplenism

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hyposplenism /hy·po·splen·ism/ (-splen´izm) diminished functioning of the spleen, resulting in an increase in peripheral blood elements.

hyposplenism [hi″po-splen´izm]

diminished functioning of the spleen.

hyposplenism

diminished functioning of the spleen, resulting in an increase in peripheral blood elements.

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extreme thrombocytosis			41) RBC scintigraphy has also been shown to be more sensitive in early splenosis, cases where minimal splenic tissue is present, functional hyposplenism or poor splenic uptake, as well as when the liver and spleen overlap, causing poor visualization of splenic tissue by the sulfur colloid test. Splenosis: a review by Rice, Todd W. / Southern Medical Journal The first section, "General Considerations," is subdivided into discussions of embryology and anatomy, functions of the spleen, hypersplenism, and hyposplenism. Disorders of the Spleen by AMIN, HESHAM M. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Splenic infarction, splenic sequestration, and functional hyposplenism in hemoglobin SC disease. Acute splenic sequestration crisis resembling sepsis in an adult with ... by Brotman, Daniel J. / Southern Medical Journal			hypopyon hypopyridoxinosis hyporeactive hyporeflexia hyporeninemia hyporiboflavinosis hyposalemia hyposalivation hyposcleral hyposecretion hyposensitive hyposensitivity hyposensitization hyposensitize hyposexuality hyposmia hyposmolarity hyposomatotropism hyposomia hyposomnia hypospadia hypospadiac hypospadias Hypospadias and Epispadias hypospermatogenesis hyposplenism hypostasis hypostatic hypostatic congestion hypostatic ectasia hypostatic lung collapse hypostatic pneumonia hyposthenia hyposthenic hyposthenuria hypostome hypostomia hypostypsis hyposynergia hypotelorism hypotension hypotensive hypotensive anesthesia hypotensor hypotetraploid hypothalamic hypothalamic amenorrhea hypothalamic dysfunction hypothalamic fever hypothalamic hormones hypothalamic infundibulum			hyposmia hyposmia hyposmia hyposmolarity hyposomatotropism hyposomia hyposomnia Hyposoter Exiguae Idnoreovirus Hyposoter Rivalis Ichnovirus Hypospadia Hypospadia Hypospadia hypospadiac hypospadias hypospadias hypospadias Hypospadias and Epispadias Hypospadias familial Hypospadias familial Hypospadias familial Hypospadias Objective Scoring Evaluation Hypospadic Hypospadic Hypospadic Hypospadius Hypospadius Hypospadius hypospermatogenesis hypospermatogenesis Hyposplenia hyposplenism Hypostased Hypostased Hypostased Hypostased hypostases hypostases hypostases hypostases hypostasis hypostasis hypostasis hypostasis Hypostasis (Christianity) hypostasis of Christ hypostasise hypostasised hypostasised hypostasised hypostasised hypostasises hypostasises hypostasises hypostasises hypostasising hypostasising hypostasising hypostasising Hypostasize hypostasized hypostasizes

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