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Definitions

Noun

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

Etymology

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

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