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Surgical removal of the spleen
Answer for the clue "Surgical removal of the spleen ", 11 letters:
splenectomy
Word definitions for splenectomy in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A splenectomy is a surgical procedure that partially or completely removes the spleen .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context surgery English) The surgical removal of the spleen.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. surgical removal of the spleen
Usage examples of splenectomy.
Terrier speaks of splenectomy for torsion or twisting of the pedicle, and such is mentioned by Sir Astley Cooper, who has found records of only four such cases.
He underwent splenectomy, distal pancreatectomy, and closure of a hole in his left colon.
Dan gave her caffeine sodium benzoate then hurried on to F for a splenectomy.
The doctors put her on a long course of antibiotics, and she was in the hospital much longer than is normal for a splenectomy.
The splenectomy had been palliative surgery for myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer.