wandering spleen

noun

A birth defect due to the absence of one of the ligaments that holds the spleen in place

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Meanings

nounwandering spleen (plural wandering spleens)

plural wandering spleens

  1. medicineA birth defect due to the absence of one of the ligaments that holds the spleen in place
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wandering spleen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wandering%20spleen

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wandering spleen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wandering%20spleen.

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