ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Splenosis

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Splenosis is a noun meaning (anatomy) A mini-organ resulting from an incidence of such.

Meaning

(anatomy) A mini-organ resulting from an incidence of such.

More Meanings

  1. (biology) Formation of mini-spleens in other parts of the body, from the lodging of splenic tissue fragments in other regions, of limited splenic function.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include splenitis, splenial, splenic, splenomegaly, splenectomy, splenius.

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