Meanings
adjectivesplenectomized (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving the spleen removed.
The splenectomized men, the researchers found, were twice as likely to die of cardiovascular disease as were the veterans in the control group.
2009 August 4, Natalie Angier, “Finally, the Spleen Gets Some Respect”, in New York Times
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of splenectomize
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