Meanings
- uncountableA chronic congestive enlargement of the spleen, resulting in premature destruction of red blood cells.
Synonyms: Banti's disease
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA chronic congestive enlargement of the spleen, resulting in premature destruction of red blood cells.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen; accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis
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Origin
Named after Guido Banti, Italian physician.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Banti's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banti's%20syndrome
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