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Splenotomy

Splenotomy \Sple*not"o*my\, n. [Gr. splh`n spleen + te`mnein to cut.]

  1. (Anat.) Dissection or anatomy of the spleen.

  2. (Med.) An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision.

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splenotomy

n. 1 (context anatomy English) dissection or anatomy of the spleen 2 (context medicine English) An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision.