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splenectomy

/splɪˈnek.tə.mi/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa la extirpación quirúrgica del bazo, ya sea total o parcial, generalmente por enfermedad o lesión de dicho órgano.

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C2formalcommonmedical/splɪˈnek.tə.mi/

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

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la extirpación quirúrgica del bazo, ya sea total o parcial, generalmente por enfermedad o lesión de dicho órgano.
  1. Surgical removal of the spleen C1 formal medical

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

    • 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.

    🇪🇸Esplenectomía

  • splenectomies plural form
  • splenectomies' possessive plural form
  • splenectomy's possessive singular form