"splenization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: splenizations [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “spleen”) + -ization. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|σπλήν||spleen}} Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “spleen”), {{suffix|en||ization}} + -ization Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} splenization (usually uncountable, plural splenizations)
  1. (medicine) A morbid state of the lung produced by inflammation, in which its tissue resembles that of the spleen. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: splenisation [UK]

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