Meanings
nounhypersplenism (usually uncountable, plural hypersplenisms)
plural hypersplenisms
- uncountableusuallymedicineA disorder in which abnormal spleen activity destroys blood cells.
Synonyms: hypersplenia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA disorder in which abnormal spleen activity destroys blood cells.
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Origin
By surface analysis, hyper- + splen- + -ism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian ipersplenismo
- ipersplenismodisorder
Romanian hipersplenism
- hipersplenismdisorder
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