splenization

S1P3L1E1N1I1Z10A1T1I1O1N1

noun

A morbid state of the lung produced by inflammation, in which its tissue resembles that of the spleen.

OriginAncient Greek σπλήν →
Scrabble 23
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounsplenization (usually uncountable, plural splenizations)

plural splenizations · alternative splenisation

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA morbid state of the lung produced by inflammation, in which its tissue resembles that of the spleen.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπλήν“spleen”
  2. Englishsplenization

From Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “spleen”) + -ization.

More words from Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

splenization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splenization

MLA

“splenization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splenization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “splenization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splenization.

Source: splenization on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.