autosplenectomy

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noun

Disease-induced progressive shrinkage and nonfunctionalisation of the spleen.

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Meanings

nounautosplenectomy (plural autosplenectomies)

plural autosplenectomies

  1. medicineDisease-induced progressive shrinkage and nonfunctionalisation of the spleen.

Origin

From auto- + splenectomy.

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APA

autosplenectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autosplenectomy

MLA

“autosplenectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autosplenectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autosplenectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autosplenectomy.

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