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hypersplenism

[hahy-per-splee-niz-uhm, -splen-iz-]

noun

Pathology.

  1. an abnormal condition characterized by an enlarged spleen that prematurely destroys red blood cells or platelets.

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Other Word Forms

  • hypersplenic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypersplenism1

First recorded in 1910–15; hyper- + splen- + -ism

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