Splenectomized

adj, verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of splenectomize form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the spleen removed. not-comparable

    "The splenectomized men, the researchers found, were twice as likely to die of cardiovascular disease as were the veterans in the control group."

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"The splenectomized men, the researchers found, were twice as likely to die of cardiovascular disease as were the veterans in the control group."

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