asplenia

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a- +‎ spleno- +‎ -ia

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asplenia (uncountable)

  1. (biology, medicine) Absence of normal function of the spleen, from any cause:
    1. (biology, medicine) Anatomical absence of the spleen (after splenectomy or congenitally).
    2. (biology, medicine) Physiological absence of splenic function; either substantial or total splenic dysfunction; splenic nonfunction.

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Noun

asplenia f (uncountable)

  1. asplenia (absence of normal spleen function)
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