hyposplenism

Meanings

nounhyposplenism (uncountable)

nounA reduction in spleen function.

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From hypo- + splen- + -ism. Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn)der. English spleno- English -ism English hyposplenism

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