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splenectomy

/splɪˈnek.tə.mi/

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noun

/splɪˈnek.tə.mi/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее хирургическую процедуру удаления селезёнки.

A noun referring to the surgical procedure of removing the spleen.

  1. Surgical removal of the spleenC1formalmedical

    A medical procedure in which the spleen is surgically removed, often due to damage, disease, or certain blood disorders.

    ruСпленэктомия

    • The patient underwent a splenectomy after a severe car accident.
    • Doctors recommended a splenectomy to treat the enlarged spleen.
    • After the splenectomy, the patient received vaccinations to prevent infections.
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  • splenectomies plural form
  • splenectomies' possessive plural form
  • splenectomy's possessive singular form