splenosis

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noun

Formation of mini-spleens in other parts of the body, from the lodging of splenic tissue fragments in other regions, of limited splenic function.

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Meanings

nounsplenosis (plural splenoses)

plural splenoses

  1. biologyFormation of mini-spleens in other parts of the body, from the lodging of splenic tissue fragments in other regions, of limited splenic function.
  2. anatomyA mini-organ resulting from an incidence of such.

Origin

From spleno- + -osis. By surface analysis, splen- + -osis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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